# US v. Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Hennepin Co., Ellison, Witt (0:25-cv-03798) *Lawsuit brought by the United States against Minnesota and others; docket 0:25-cv-03798* *US v. Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Hennepin Co., Ellison, Witt*, docket 0:25-cv-03798, is a lawsuit brought by the United States. Its caption names the State of [[Minnesota]], the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Hennepin County, and defendants named Ellison and Witt. On January 14, 2026, the [[United States Department of Justice]] Office of Public Affairs announced the suit in release No. 26-21, *United States Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Against Minnesota's 'Affirmative Action' Regime*.[^1] The release states that Attorney General Pamela Bondi certified the case as a matter of general public importance.[^1] Its title uses the United States' own term for the State's [[affirmative action]] apparatus: "Minnesota's 'Affirmative Action' Regime".[^1] The record for this entry does not include the complaint. It therefore does not establish the complaint's allegations or the statutes and policies it challenges. It also does not establish the capacities in which Ellison and Witt are named, the filing date, the court, or the case's present status. The Department's release of January 14, 2026, is the only dated entry in the record.[^1] ## Procedural history - **January 14, 2026:** The Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs issued release No. 26-21 announcing the lawsuit. The release states that Attorney General Pamela Bondi certified the case as a matter of general public importance.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: 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) — announces the lawsuit, gives the release's title, and states that Attorney General Pamela Bondi certified 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