Patrick Schlitz
Coverage of Patrick Schlitz in the Nexus archive.
- Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, ruling the effort was to 'harass and retaliate' against them for not assisting in immigration enforcement. The judge found no valid criminal investigation basis for the subpoenas, which sought records related to a 2023 immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
- Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas targeting Walz over immigration enforcement
A federal judge blocked subpoenas from the Trump administration targeting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials over immigration enforcement, ruling the subpoenas were an attempt to harass and retaliate. The judge found no credible link between the requested information and potential criminal violations, emphasizing Minnesota's right to refuse federal immigration enforcement assistance.