Tuesday, January 13, 2026

State of Minnesota v. KRISTI NOEM, et al. (Docket sheet)

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CV

U.S. District Court
U.S. District of Minnesota (DMN)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 0:26-cv-00190-KMM-DJF


State of Minnesota et al v. Noem et al
Assigned to: Judge Katherine M. Menendez
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster
Cause: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

Date Filed: 01/12/2026
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Plaintiff 
State of Minnesota
by and through its Attorney General, Keith Ellison
represented byBrian Scott Carter 
Office of the Minnesota Attorney General 
445 Minnesota Street 
Ste 900 
Saint Paul, MN 55101 
651-300-7403 
Email: brian.carter@ag.state.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Elizabeth C Kramer 
Minnesota Attorney General's Office 
Solicitor General 
445 Minnesota Street 
Ste 600 
St. Paul, MN 55101 
651-757-1010 
Email: liz.kramer@ag.state.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph Robert Richie 
Minnesota Attorney General's Office 
445 Minnesota Street 
Suite 600 
St. Paul, MN 55102 
651-300-0921 
Email: joseph.richie@ag.state.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Katherine Bies 
Minnesota Attorney General's Office 
Rule of Law Division 
445 Minnesota Street 
Ste #600 
St. Paul, MN 55101 
651-300-0917 
Fax: 651-282-5832 
Email: Katherine.Bies@ag.state.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lindsey E. Middlecamp 
Minnesota Attorney General 
445 Minnesota Street 
Saint Paul, MN 55101 
651-300-0711 
Email: Lindsey.Middlecamp@ag.state.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Peter J Farrell 
Office of the Minnesota Attorney General 
445 Minnesota Street 
Suite 600 
St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 
651-757-1424 
Email: peter.farrell@ag.state.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff 
City of Minneapolisrepresented byBrian Scott Carter 
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Heather Passe Robertson 
Minneapolis City Attorney's Office 
Civil Division 
City Hall 
350 South 5th Street, Suite 210 
Minneapolis, MN 55415 
612-673-3949 
Email: heather.robertson@minneapolismn.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kirsten Pagel 
City of Minneapolis 
350 South 5th Street 
Minneapolis, MN 55415 
507-220-0758 
Email: kirsten.pagel@minneapolismn.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kristyn M Anderson 
Minneapolis City Attorney 
Minneapolis City Hall 
350 S. 5th St. 
Ste 210 
Minneapolis, MN 55415 
612-673-3272 
Email: kristyn.anderson@minneapolismn.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sara J Lathrop 
Minneapolis City Attorney 
350 S. Fifth Street 
Ste 210 
Minneapolis, MN 55415 
612-431-1826 
Email: sara.lathrop@minneapolismn.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff 
City of St. Paulrepresented byAlexander Hsu 
Saint Paul City Attorney's Office 
Civil Litigation Division 
750 City Hall & Court House 
15 West Kellogg Boulevard 
Ste 750 
Saint Paul, MN 55102 
651-266-8769 
Email: alexander.hsu@ci.stpaul.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brian Scott Carter 
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kelsey McElveen 
City Attorney's Office 
Civil Litigation 
15 W. Kellogg Blvd. 
Ste 750 
St. Paul, MN 55102 
651-266-8765 
Fax: 651-266-8787 
Email: kelsey.mcelveen@ci.stpaul.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Portia M Hampton-Flowers 
St Paul City Attorney 
15 W Kellogg Blvd Ste 750 
St Paul, MN 55102 
651-266-8774 
Fax: 651-266-8787 
Email: portia.flowers@ci.stpaul.mn.us
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant 
Kristi Noem
in her official capacity as Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Defendant 
John Condon
in his official capacity as Acting Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations; 
Defendant 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Defendant 
Todd Lyons
in his official capacity as Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
Defendant 
Marcos Charles
in his official capacity as Acting Executive Associate Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations;
Defendant 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Defendant 
Rodney Scott
in his official capacity as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
Defendant 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Defendant 
Gregory Bovino
in his official capacity as Commander of the U.S. Border Patrol
Defendant 
U.S. Border Patrol
Defendant 
David Easterwood
in his official capacity as Acting Director, Saint Paul Field Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/12/20261 COMPLAINT against Gregory Bovino, Marcos Charles, John Condon, David Easterwood, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12519791) filed by City of St. Paul, City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/2026(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Katherine M. Menendez per Civil (3rd, 4th - Civil Rights) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. Please use case number 26-cv-190 (KMM/DJF).
Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement.
(ABR) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/20263 Summons Issued as to Gregory Bovino, Marcos Charles, John Condon, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (ABR) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/20264 Summons Issued as to David Easterwood. (ABR) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/20265 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota. (Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/20266 Declaration of Sara Lathrop in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1 - Placeholder for video, # 2 Exhibit(s) 2 - Placeholder for video, # 3 Exhibit(s) 3 - Placeholder for video, # 4 Exhibit(s) 4 - Placeholder for video, # 5 Exhibit(s) 5 - Placeholder for video, # 6Exhibit(s) 6 - Placeholder for video, # 7 Exhibit(s) 7, # 8 Exhibit(s) 8, # 9 Exhibit(s) 9, # 10 Exhibit(s) 10, # 11 Exhibit(s) 11, # 12 Exhibit(s) 12, # 13 Exhibit(s) 13, # 14 Exhibit(s) 14, # 15 Exhibit(s) 15, # 16 Exhibit(s) 16, # 17 Exhibit(s) 17, # 18Exhibit(s) 18, # 19 Exhibit(s) 19, # 20 Exhibit(s) 20, # 21 Exhibit(s) 21, # 22 Exhibit(s) 22, # 23 Exhibit(s) 23, # 24Exhibit(s) 24, # 25 Exhibit(s) 25, # 26 Exhibit(s) 26, # 27 Exhibit(s) 27, # 28 Exhibit(s) 28 - Placeholder for video, # 29Exhibit(s) 29 - Placeholder for video, # 30 Exhibit(s) 30 - Placeholder for video, # 31 Exhibit(s) 321 - Placeholder for video)(Carter, Brian) PORTABLE MEDIA CONVENTIONALLY FILED IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE ON 1/12/2026. Modified text on 1/13/2026 (ABR). (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/20267 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Date and time to be determined. (Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/20268 MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/20269 Declaration of Jacob Frey in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202610 Declaration of Jayne Discenza in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202611 Declaration of Heather Robertson in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202612 Declaration of Zoe Thiel in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202613 Declaration of Timothy Sexton in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202614 Declaration of Bob Jacobson in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202615 Declaration of Bryan Dodds in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202616 Declaration of Kaohly Her in Support of 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1-15)(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/12/202617 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/13/202618 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by City of Minneapolis re 6 Declaration in Support,,,, Flash drive containing Ex 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 28, 29, 30, 31 (Lathrop, Sara) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
01/13/202619 (Text-Only) NOTICE: Status Conference set for 1/14/2026 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 14W (MPLS) before Judge Katherine M. Menendez. (AJS) (Entered: 01/13/2026)
01/13/202620 (Text-Only) NOTICE: The Status Conference to discuss scheduling set for 1/14/2026 at 08:30 AM before Judge Katherine M. Menendez is being converted to a telephonic proceeding. (AJS) Modified text on 1/13/2026 (AJS). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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