Minnesota Judge Halts DOJ Subpoenas Targeting Gov. Walz as Retaliation

A federal judge in Minnesota voided six DOJ grand-jury subpoenas aimed at Gov. Tim Walz and other local officials, ruling the probes were abusive and retaliatory attempts to punish Walz for resisting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Judge Patrick Schiltz described the subpoenas as part of a broader pattern of using criminal investigations to pressure political adversaries and coercing officials, while noting constitutional limits on compelling states to enforce federal laws. DOJ has not commented; Walz called the ruling a victory for the rule of law.