Minnesota Kicks Off Legal Battle With Trump Administration to Hold ICE Shooters Accountable

Minnesota prosecutors filed a federal lawsuit this week against the departments of Homeland Security and Justice demanding evidence in three shootings by ICE and Border Patrol agents, including the death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, after the Trump administration refused to cooperate with state investigators. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty called the action "unprecedented in American history," and the case hinges on whether federal agents qualify for constitutional immunity under the supremacy clause—a legal doctrine the U.S. Supreme Court hasn't addressed in over 100 years. Even if Minnesota survives that hurdle, prosecutors face logistical obstacles: they don't know the agents' current locations, may need to seek extradition from other states, and Moriarty is leaving office at year's end, potentially passing the prosecutions to her successor. Legal experts said the odds are stacked against the state, and the Trump administration has shown no sign of backing down, signaling a fight that could take years and set a precedent for other jurisdictions seeking to hold federal agents criminally accountable.