# Minn. R. ch. 5000, Department of Human Rights, Complaints; Procedures; Compliance *Minnesota administrative rule chapter on Department of Human Rights complaints, procedures and compliance* Minn. R. ch. 5000 is a chapter of [[Minnesota]]'s administrative rules. Its title is *Department of Human Rights, Complaints; Procedures; Compliance*.[^1] The sources available for this article do not include the chapter's rule text, effective dates, amendment history, or the officials and parties who adopted or amended it. The record here therefore does not establish what the chapter requires or who enacted or maintained it.[^1] On January 14, 2026, the [[United States Department of Justice]] issued release No. 26-21.[^2] The release is titled *United States Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Against Minnesota's 'Affirmative Action' Regime*. Its title uses the United States' own term for the State's apparatus: "Minnesota's 'Affirmative Action' Regime".[^2] The release states that Attorney General Pamela Bondi certified the case as a matter of general public importance.[^2] The record in this article does not establish whether the lawsuit cites or concerns chapter 5000. It also does not carry the case's docket or status.[^2] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia, *Minn. R. ch. 5000, Department of Human Rights, Complaints; Procedures; Compliance* (retrieved Oct. 26, 2026) — the chapter's title; the cached article carries no section text. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minn._R._ch._5000,_Department_of_Human_Rights,_Complaints;_Procedures;_Compliance [^2]: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, *United States Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Against Minnesota's 'Affirmative Action' Regime*, release No. 26-21 (Jan. 14, 2026) — the release's number, date and title, and Attorney General Bondi's certification of the case as a matter of general public importance. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-department-justice-files-lawsuit-against-minnesotas-affirmative-action-regime