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Jan 31, 2026 Judge Kate Menendez refused to halt Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling allowed a large federal immigration operation to continue despite claims of local harm, profiling, and state-rights violations.
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- Judge denies Minnesota’s request to end ICE surge in Minneapolis — A federal judge, Kate Menendez, denied Minnesota's request to end the federal immigration operation, Operation Metro Surge, in Minneapolis.
- State of Minnesota v. Noem (D. Minn.) 0:26-cv-00190 — District Judge Menendez denied Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin Operation Metro Surge, finding Plaintiffs failed to meet their burden f… — District Judge Menendez denied Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin Operation Metro Surge, finding Plaintiffs failed to meet their burden for their Tenth Amendment and Equal Sovereignty claims.
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Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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