Sarah Nelson Star Tribune

Challenging transgender protections. Pressuring Minnesota’s secretary of state to hand over voter rolls. And most recently, bringing legal pressure against the Twin Cities’ immigration sanctuary policies.

In the first 10 months of his presidency, Donald Trump has delivered on promises to harness the U.S. Department of Justice to bring a surge of lawsuits against states he views as opponents to his directives — with Minnesota often a target.

Minnesota has responded in the courts, with Attorney General Keith Ellison joining more than 30 lawsuits to block major parts of Trump’s agenda — many in conjunction with other states — from suing over funding freezes to Trump’s tariffs.

The flurry of filings has led both Republicans and Democrats to sharply rebuke one

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