Posted on 06/22/2026 1:17:25 PM PDT by Red Badger
A federal judge on Monday quashed grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other Minnesota officials.
US District Judge Patrick Schiltz, a George W. Bush appointee said the subpoenas were retaliatory.
The Justice Department in January issued subpoenas to Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and other far-left Minnesota officials.
The DOJ previously launched a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and far-left Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for interfering with ICE operations.
According to CBS News, the investigation centered around public statements made by Walz and Frey.
Thousands of federal agents were deployed to Minneapolis to arrest illegal alien criminals earlier this year.
Both Governor Walz and Mayor Frey have lashed out at the Trump Administration for dispatching ICE agents to Minnesota.
Mayor Frey demanded that residents and local police fight ICE agents in the street.
The DOJ issued subpoenas to six Minnesota officials.
"From the beginning of his current term in office, President Trump and members of his administration have taken aim at so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions-that is, jurisdictions "that limit the use of local resources to assist in federal immigration enforcement,"" the judge wrote.
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“the subpoenas were retaliatory”
Unfreakingbelievable. SMH
Grand jury? Pffffftttttt!
So, all Democrats basically have total immunity for their crimes now? Is that how I’m reading this?
They can attack Republicans with spurious accusations and charges, but turnaround is completely banned?
“From the beginning of his current term in office, President Trump and members of his administration have taken aim at so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions-that is, jurisdictions “that limit the use of local resources to assist in federal immigration enforcement,”” the judge wrote.
How does the judge feel about using local resources to assist illegal invasions?
“It’s a big club and you ain’t in it!” - George Carlin.............
Pray tell the good judge should tell us what these perps did to Trump that would make these prosecutions “retaliatory”?
Apparently so. No investigations of Democrats allowed................
Incredible overreach.
If there was “no there, there” a grand jury could have cleared the clouds hanging over their heads in the court of public opinion.
The judge obviously didn’t want findings to emerge.
We were once a republic.
Before one gets 'partisan', let that sink in. The Deep State is protecting their own.
This is an absolutely meaningless statement.
I have concluded these types of statements are used by ignorant writers, by writers who mean to imply a judge is ideologically compatible with who appointed them, or to imply a biased decision by a given judge when it is simply not possible (given the way judges are appointed in modern times) to support any kind of inference one way or another.
“I’ve only made two mistakes, and their both on the Supreme Court.” - Dwight Eisenhower...........
Yes, and for some time now. Lol.
Judge Patrick Schiltz is probably dumber than Walz.
You can indict a ham sandwich.
But not a Democrat.
Well, DUH.!!
Another “judge” interfering with law and order.
Too bad tar and feathering went out of fashion.
Can we charge these activist judges for fraud? They are defrauding the citizens of the country and the president
The judge is probably ok with tampons in boys bathrooms in elementary schools
Eventually we (the citizens) will have to take matters into our own hands.
When is enough, enough?
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