Judge sets deadlines in Minnesota's lawsuit against ICE, no immediate restraining order
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Key Points:
- A federal judge delayed immediate action on Minnesota's request for a restraining order to halt increased ICE operations, instead setting deadlines for responses from both the state and federal government.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed a lawsuit alleging the ICE activities constitute an "invasion" and are unconstitutional.
- During the hearing, the judge described the case as a "frontier" in constitutional law, emphasizing the need for more information due to limited legal precedents.
- The judge noted similarities to a previous ACLU lawsuit but highlighted that the current case has a broader scope.
- The federal government must respond by January 19, with the state’s reply due by January 22.
