Pull to refresh
Logo
Daily Brief
Following
Why Ranks Sign Up
Katherine Menendez

Katherine Menendez

U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota

Appears in 2 stories

Stories

Minnesota's open governor race

Rule Changes

Presiding over Operation Metro Surge litigation

Minnesota hasn't elected a Republican governor since 2006. Senator Amy Klobuchar wants to keep it that way.

Updated 6 days ago

States sue to stop federal immigration surge

Force in Play

Denied Minnesota TRO on Feb 2; case proceeds on merits; acknowledged profiling/excessive force evidence

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez denied Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order against Operation Metro Surge on February 2, 2026. She cited insufficient proof of constitutional violations, though she acknowledged evidence of racial profiling and excessive force.

Updated May 20