Minnesota v. Noem
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
2026 WL 253619 (2026)
- Written by Nathan Benedict, JD
Facts
The federal government initiated a surge of immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. The State of Minnesota (plaintiff) sued the director of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem (defendant), seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the enforcement campaign. Minnesota argued that the federal government’s actions violated its right to equal sovereignty and its rights under the Tenth Amendment. Specifically, Minnesota claimed that DHS violated the Tenth Amendment in two ways: (1) by forcing Minnesota to divert resources to deal with the harmful effects of DHS’s actions and (2) by forcing Minnesota to abandon policies that it had a Tenth Amendment right to adopt.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Menendez, J.)
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