Minnesota Federal Lawsuit 2026: States Move to Block Operation Metro Surge
Minnesota and Illinois have filed a major federal lawsuit to block 'Operation Metro Surge' in 2026. The states accuse the DHS of constitutional violations and endangering public safety.
The gloves are off in the battle over state sovereignty. On January 12, 2026, the state of Minnesota along with Minneapolis and St. Paul filed a sweeping federal lawsuit to halt an unprecedented surge of federal agents. They're calling the deployment a constitutional violation and a direct threat to the safety of their communities.
Minnesota Federal Lawsuit 2026: Challenging Operation Metro Surge
The 80-page complaint targets the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secretary Kristi Noem. It asks the court to immediately block what the federal government labels Operation Metro Surge. Plaintiffs argue this operation has flooded Minnesota with thousands of masked agents, overwhelming local law enforcement and sowing "chaos and terror" through warrantless arrests.
This is, in essence, a federal invasion of the Twin Cities and Minnesota, and it must stop.
The tension reached a breaking point following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an ICE agent on January 7. Since then, the FBI has assumed sole jurisdiction over the investigation, effectively shutting out state authorities and further straining relations between local and federal offices.
A Multi-State Resistance Against Federal Overreach
Minnesota isn't alone in this fight. In a separate move, Illinois and the city of Chicago also sued the Trump administration, accusing it of unleashing a militarized operation that has "rampaged" through communities. This coordinated legal pushback highlights a growing rift over the use of federal power in sovereign states.
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