# Shannon Elkins *Magistrate judge named in the record of* United States v. State of Minnesota *(0:26-cv-00273)* Shannon G. Elkins is a United States magistrate judge. In this record Elkins appears in one matter only: *[[United States v. State of Minnesota (0:26-cv-00273)]]*, a [[Title VII]] action the United States filed in the District of Minnesota on January 14, 2026. The case record lists Elkins as magistrate judge after the recusal of a judge identified as Foster.[^1] The complaint challenges the [[Minnesota]] Department of Human Services Hiring/[[Pre-Hire Justification policy]]. The signed agency policy, which contains the "[[Non-underrepresented candidate|non-underrepresented candidate]]" language, is filed as the operative Exhibit B. As of June 18, 2026, the case was ongoing.[^1] The record does not document any ruling by Elkins in the matter or the reasons for Foster's recusal. It also does not document Elkins's career outside this case.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - The matter is before a three-judge district court. The court is composed of Circuit Judge [[Raymond W. Gruender]], Chief Judge [[Patrick J. Schiltz]] of the District of Minnesota, and Judge [[D. Price Marshall Jr.]] of the Eastern District of Arkansas.[^1] - Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins is listed with the court after Foster's recusal.[^1] ### What - The United States pleads its claims under §§703(a)(1) and 703(a)(2) of Title VII. It presents them through the textualism of *Bostock*.[^1] - The instrument at issue is the Department of Human Services Hiring/Pre-Hire Justification policy. The signed policy is filed as Exhibit B.[^1] - According to the project's prior validation of the complaint, the complaint cites [[§43A.191]] eight times.[^1] ### When - January 21, 2025: [[Executive Order 11246]] was revoked by Executive Order 14173. The action was brought after that revocation.[^1] - January 14, 2026: the complaint was filed.[^1] - February 27, 2026: the State's response was due.[^1] - June 18, 2026: the case was recorded as ongoing on this date.[^1] ### Where - The case is in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (D. Minn.).[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Minnesota wiki project, *The Instrument No One Will Name* (densified, validated, refreshed 2026-06-18), entry [53]. This entry establishes the following facts: - the docket, filing date, statutory basis and Exhibit B; - the panel composition, and Magistrate Judge Elkins's listing after Foster's recusal; - the revocation of EO 11246 by EO 14173; - the February 27, 2026 response date; - the ongoing status of the case. The entry's underlying sources are justice.gov/crt, federalregister.gov, clearinghouse.net/case/47712 and CourtListener 72142517. None of them is in the pack's allowed URLs, so they are cited by label only.