Eric Tostrud
Coverage of Eric Tostrud in the Nexus archive.
- Judge tosses feds’ suit over Minnesota ‘sanctuary city’ policies
A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s sanctuary city policies, ruling that requiring state and local officials to enforce federal immigration law violates the Tenth Amendment. The judge rejected claims of federal preemption, stating immigration detainers are voluntary and Minnesota’s data-sharing restrictions do not discriminate against the federal government.
- Eric Tostrud named chief judge for District of Minnesota
Eric C. Tostrud was named chief federal judge for the District of Minnesota, succeeding Patrick J. Schiltz. Tostrud was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate later that year. He previously worked as a lawyer at Lockridge Grindal Nauen in Minneapolis.
- Trump admin scores Minnesota court win in Medicaid fraud crackdown
A federal judge ruled against Minnesota's challenge to the Trump administration's Medicaid funding deferral, allowing the White House to withhold $259 million from the state amid an anti-fraud campaign. The decision supports the administration's broader effort to combat Medicaid fraud, citing a $250 million fraud scandal in Minnesota as a key justification.