# US v. Minnesota & Ellison (official capacity) (0:26-cv-02456) *Civil action brought by the United States against the State of Minnesota and Ellison in official capacity, docket 0:26-cv-02456.* *United States v. Minnesota & Ellison (official capacity)*, docket 0:26-cv-02456, is a civil action brought by the United States against the State of [[Minnesota]] and Ellison, named in official capacity. The [[United States Department of Justice]] announced the filing of the suit on January 14, 2026, in release No. 26-21 of its Office of Public Affairs.[^1] The Department's release is titled *United States Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Against Minnesota's 'Affirmative Action' Regime*. Its title is the term the United States used for the State's arrangements: "Minnesota's 'Affirmative Action' Regime."[^1] The release reports that Attorney General Pamela Bondi certified the case as a matter of general public importance.[^1] ## Parties and instrument The caption names two defendants: the State of Minnesota and Ellison, sued in official capacity. The Department's release describes the suit as directed against Minnesota's [[Affirmative action|"Affirmative Action"]] arrangements.[^1] ## Procedural history On January 14, 2026, the Department of Justice issued release No. 26-21 announcing that it had filed the lawsuit. In the same release, Attorney General Pamela Bondi certified the case as a matter of general public importance.[^1] ## See also - [[United States Department of Justice]] - [[Affirmative action]] - [[Minnesota]] ## 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 filing of the lawsuit against Minnesota and reports Attorney General Pamela 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