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Public Interest Legal Foundation Sues County Auditors for Failing to Remove Duplicate Voter Registrations and Stop Double Voting
The Public Interest Legal Foundation, represented by the Upper Midwest Law Center, filed today with the Secretary of State’s Office the first of several complaints against county auditors across Minnesota who have failed to uphold their obligation to remove duplicate entries from Minnesota’s Statewide Voter Registration Service (SVRS). The Foundation filed these complaints after its research uncovered hundreds of duplicate voter registrations in Minnesota, and the Secretary of State’s office disclaimed responsibility for keeping the SVRS clean, pointing instead to Minnesota’s county auditors.
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 8: Ranked-Choice Voting is ‘Inherently Unfair’
Watch the eighth episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. Upper Midwest Law Center attorney James Dickey discusses Bloomington’s rejection of a citizen petition to repeal ranked-choice voting in the city.
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 7: How Minnesota Handed Control of State Law to California
Watch the seventh episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. Upper Midwest Law Center attorney James Dickey discusses an ongoing case against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s adoption of the California clean car rules.
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 6: Government Unions Play Politics with Your Tax Dollars
Watch the sixth episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. The Upper Midwest Law Center provides updates and commentary on important developments on legal issues in Minnesota. Senior Trial Counsel, James Dickey, reviews how government unions play politics with your tax dollars.
Bloomington Residents File Lawsuit Against City for Failing to Allow Ranked Choice Voting Repeal Ballot Measure
Three residents of Bloomington, Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Thursday, August 18, 2022, challenging the City of Bloomington’s failure to place a proposed charter amendment to repeal Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) on the November 2022 ballot. The Upper Midwest Law Center is teaming up with attorney Greg Joseph to represent the three petitioners in the case.
Minneapolis Teachers Union Prioritizes White Teachers For Layoffs
Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) has been sounding the alarm on the Minneapolis Public Schools adoption of racial discrimination in their tentative teacher’s agreement with the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers. The agreement states that when layoffs are necessary, white teachers will be the first to go over teachers of color, despite merit or seniority.
Public Interest Legal Foundation Sues County Auditors for Failing to Remove Duplicate Voter Registrations and Stop Double Voting
The Public Interest Legal Foundation, represented by the Upper Midwest Law Center, filed today with the Secretary of State’s Office the first of several complaints against county auditors across Minnesota who have failed to uphold their obligation to remove duplicate entries from Minnesota’s Statewide Voter Registration Service (SVRS). The Foundation filed these complaints after its research uncovered hundreds of duplicate voter registrations in Minnesota, and the Secretary of State’s office disclaimed responsibility for keeping the SVRS clean, pointing instead to Minnesota’s county auditors.
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 8: Ranked-Choice Voting is ‘Inherently Unfair’
Watch the eighth episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. Upper Midwest Law Center attorney James Dickey discusses Bloomington’s rejection of a citizen petition to repeal ranked-choice voting in the city.
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 7: How Minnesota Handed Control of State Law to California
Watch the seventh episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. Upper Midwest Law Center attorney James Dickey discusses an ongoing case against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s adoption of the California clean car rules.
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 6: Government Unions Play Politics with Your Tax Dollars
Watch the sixth episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. The Upper Midwest Law Center provides updates and commentary on important developments on legal issues in Minnesota. Senior Trial Counsel, James Dickey, reviews how government unions play politics with your tax dollars.
Bloomington Residents File Lawsuit Against City for Failing to Allow Ranked Choice Voting Repeal Ballot Measure
Three residents of Bloomington, Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Thursday, August 18, 2022, challenging the City of Bloomington’s failure to place a proposed charter amendment to repeal Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) on the November 2022 ballot. The Upper Midwest Law Center is teaming up with attorney Greg Joseph to represent the three petitioners in the case.
Minneapolis Teachers Union Prioritizes White Teachers For Layoffs
Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) has been sounding the alarm on the Minneapolis Public Schools adoption of racial discrimination in their tentative teacher’s agreement with the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers. The agreement states that when layoffs are necessary, white teachers will be the first to go over teachers of color, despite merit or seniority.
