A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s in-state tuition and scholarship eligibility rules for some undocumented students, setting a significant litigation marker for similar state policies. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez ruled the Minnesota laws provide the same benefits to citizens and undocumented residents and that federal immigration law does not preempt the state statutes. The case centered on whether federal law blocks states from granting postsecondary education benefits tied to in-state eligibility if the benefit isn’t available to out-of-state U.S. citizens. Minnesota argued eligibility is based on school attendance and graduation in Minnesota, not residency status, and therefore fits within Title IV and federal education-preemption boundaries. The ruling means the administration’s pressure tactics—previously prompting other states to repeal laws—will face another court hurdle. It also gives Minnesota institutions and students more short-term certainty for tuition planning and scholarship awarding.