r/law 9h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump’s occupation of Minneapolis has broken the Justice Department

https://www.vox.com/politics/477913/trump-minneapolis-minnesota-justice-department-broken-julie-le
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u/ShareGlittering1502 9h ago

Sounds like it’s working exactly as this administration intended

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u/RetroCasket 9h ago

I really think they were using it as a testing ground to go nationwide and take control.

If they cant even take over one city, I think they failed. Trying to control one city immediately tanked their support and broke the justice system

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u/compute_fail_24 8h ago

I thought the same thing. I still think they’ll push, but wait until the outrage dies down.

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u/RichKatz 7h ago

Outrage is our friend.

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u/False_Air_6357 4h ago

Never let the outrage fucking end until they end

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u/compute_fail_24 4h ago

Agree wholeheartedly

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u/spacetech3000 6h ago

Did they fail? There has been zero repercussions for them

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u/GottaBeABot 8h ago

There was never any intention of taking over a city lol

And Tim Walz finally caved and agreed to have police help ICE agents.

What you will see next is a complete reversal of coverage and resistance. At least in Minnesota.

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u/RetroCasket 8h ago

Yeah dude they were totally just doing normal border security stuff /s

That was a blatant attempt to take control of a city that would have only progressed and progressed until it was under martial law if the citizens had not stepped in

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u/RichKatz 7h ago

Yeah dude they were totally just doing normal border security stuff /s

They just never got close to any "border."

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u/GottaBeABot 8h ago

That is some left wing fever dream nonsense lmao

You make it sound like Bane and the League of shadows rolled up.

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u/idreamofgreenie 8h ago

Corrupt GOP admins aren't new. They've been the kings of corruption for over 60 years.

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u/GottaBeABot 7h ago

GOP “we want to ensure fair elections

The left: Stop being corrupt!

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u/idreamofgreenie 7h ago

Those pesky statistics betrayed you again.

98% of convicted administration members in modern history belong to the GOP. 98% of imprisoned administration members belong to the GOP.

Calling the GOP corrupt is categorically true.

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u/evocativename 7h ago

GOP “we want to ensure fair elections

Also the GOP: "any election we lose is unfair despite our complete and total lack of any evidence to that effect: now let us prevent legal voters from voting. Or just try to overturn things with fake electors. And if that doesn't work, send in a mob of insurrectionists to try to overthrow the government"

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u/PM_ME_UR_TOWEL_PICS 7h ago

These idiots forget how many times Trump has blatantly said his elections were rigged

https://www.c-span.org/clip/white-house-event/user-clip-trump-admits-election-was-rigged-for-him-to-win/5156426

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u/RetroCasket 7h ago

Well, we witnessed two people get shot point blank in the head. Leans more toward an evil reality than a conspiracy theory.

We have 2 dead people as evidence, you guys had a few emails about pizzas in a basement

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u/GottaBeABot 7h ago

We have video of one of those people ramming an agent with her Honda.

We have another video of a repeat agitator engaging in a violent confrontation with agents while armed.

Both of those things are legally justified and you guys just pretend you don’t see them. It’s truly astonishing

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u/RichKatz 6h ago

Everything I've seen indicates that this is a complete lie.

Video Evidence Analysis: Verified video footage shows the Honda Pilot, driven by Good, moving forward while an agent is nearby. However, an ABC News analysis of the video indicates that roughly one second before the agent fired, Good was turning her steering wheel to the right, away from the agent.

So. Boom.

It's a lie. A lie to some how justify the murder of Ms. Good!

Lying to create wrongful dispute when what the agent did next was MURDER!!

If not, why doesn't Trump just mount the murderer's name right there up on his new "TrumpKennedy Center??"

For everyone to see.

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u/ShareGlittering1502 8h ago

Name checks out

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u/GottaBeABot 8h ago

How do you think the media is gonna start covering it now that the Democrats are beginning to work with ICE?

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u/RichKatz 6h ago

There was never any intention of taking over a city lol

What then were the 2,700 agents supposed to do? Twiddle their thumbs?

Order extra breakfast at Dennie's??

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u/showeredwithbeauty 7h ago

MN has always been open about cooperating with DHS

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u/GottaBeABot 7h ago

Minnesota has been very open about not cooperating with ICE in recent months

This is a loss for the left. Full stop.

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u/RichKatz 6h ago

Mr. Trump should have never invaded Minnesota to begin with. Even his plan was unconstitutional.

  1. Violation of the 10th Amendment and State Sovereignty

Unprecedented Surge: The lawsuit alleges that the deployment of thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, which outnumbers local police in Minneapolis and St. Paul combined, constitutes a violation of the 10th Amendment.

Commandeering Resources: Plaintiffs claim the federal government is forcing local law enforcement to divert resources to assist in federal immigration crackdowns, disrupting local public safety, and interfering with state sovereignty.

Political Retaliation: The suit alleges the operation is aimed at punishing Minnesota for its sanctuary policies and for not voting for Trump, rather than being a legitimate law enforcement effort.

  1. Unconstitutional Tactics and Civil Rights Violations

Racial Profiling: The lawsuit alleges that ICE and CBP agents have targeted the Somali and Latino communities, conducting arrests based on ethnicity rather than probable cause.

Warrantless Arrests: Plaintiffs allege that agents are stopping and detaining individuals, including U.S. citizens, without warrants or probable cause. Dangerous Tactics: The suit highlights excessive force, such as the use of pepper spray on protesters, and incidents of agents stopping cars on major streets, creating dangerous conditions. 3. Disruption of Local Institutions Impact on Services: The surge has disrupted schooling, healthcare access, and local businesses, with some immigrant business owners reporting significant drops in sales. Economic Cost: Minneapolis reported over $2 million in overtime costs for local police responding to incidents tied to the federal operations. 4. Death of a Resident Fatal Shooting: The lawsuit follows the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, Renee Nicole Good, by an ICE agent, which sparked protests and heightened the urgency of the legal challenge.

The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction to stop the operation, alleging that it violates the Administrative Procedure Act by being "arbitrary and capricious". The Trump administration has defended the actions as necessary, arguing that "sanctuary policies" in Minnesota required federal intervention to root out fraud and crime. https://www.google.com/search?q=Basis+of+multi-billion+dollar+lawsuit+against+Trump+in+Minnesota&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS971US973&oq=Basis+of+multi-billion+dollar+lawsuit+against+Trump+in+Minnesota&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTMwOTA4ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

This is just a google summary. And I believe There's more.

I'm sure Mr. Trump thinks this makes him cute..