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UMLC Challenges Unconstitutional Speech Code in Federal Court
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Minnesota law that restricts free speech around election-related issues, including speech about the eligibility to vote in Minnesota elections. The law, which took effect June 15, 2023, imposes criminal and civil penalties on individuals who knowingly make materially false statements within 60 days of an election with the intent to impede or prevent another person from exercising their right to vote.
UMLC Case Updates: The Fight for Justice Continues
Upper Midwest Law Center is excited to share a couple of recent case updates that underscore our commitment to justice, accountability, and individual rights. Let’s dive into the latest case developments!
UMLC Files Petition for MN Supreme Court to Set Clear Precedent in Emergency Powers Case
UMLC filed a petition for review with the Minnesota Supreme Court, seeking to challenge a decision rendered by the Court of Appeals in the case, Snell vs. Tim Walz.
UMLC Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
The Upper Midwest Law Center releases a statement in reaction to today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.
UMLC Files Lawsuit Challenging New Minnesota Voting Law
The Upper Midwest Law Center, on behalf of plaintiffs Minnesota Voters Alliance, Mary Amlaw, Ken Wendling, and Tim Kirk, filed a lawsuit challenging the recently passed voting law in Minnesota. The plaintiffs argue that the new statute exceeds the authority granted to the state legislature under the Minnesota State Constitution.
UMLC Secures Two Victories in COVID-19 Unemployment Cases and Prepares for Supreme Court Appeal in One
The Upper Midwest Law Center celebrates two significant victories in unemployment cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals (COA). The court ruled in favor of Mitchel Benish and Rachel Millington in Benish v. Berkley Risk Administrators Trust Company, LLC and Millington v. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, respectively, reversing the denial of unemployment benefits and recognizing their religious beliefs as valid grounds for declining to comply with their employers’ COVID-19 vaccination policies.
UMLC Challenges Unconstitutional Speech Code in Federal Court
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Minnesota law that restricts free speech around election-related issues, including speech about the eligibility to vote in Minnesota elections. The law, which took effect June 15, 2023, imposes criminal and civil penalties on individuals who knowingly make materially false statements within 60 days of an election with the intent to impede or prevent another person from exercising their right to vote.
UMLC Case Updates: The Fight for Justice Continues
Upper Midwest Law Center is excited to share a couple of recent case updates that underscore our commitment to justice, accountability, and individual rights. Let’s dive into the latest case developments!
UMLC Files Petition for MN Supreme Court to Set Clear Precedent in Emergency Powers Case
UMLC filed a petition for review with the Minnesota Supreme Court, seeking to challenge a decision rendered by the Court of Appeals in the case, Snell vs. Tim Walz.
UMLC Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
The Upper Midwest Law Center releases a statement in reaction to today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.
UMLC Files Lawsuit Challenging New Minnesota Voting Law
The Upper Midwest Law Center, on behalf of plaintiffs Minnesota Voters Alliance, Mary Amlaw, Ken Wendling, and Tim Kirk, filed a lawsuit challenging the recently passed voting law in Minnesota. The plaintiffs argue that the new statute exceeds the authority granted to the state legislature under the Minnesota State Constitution.
UMLC Secures Two Victories in COVID-19 Unemployment Cases and Prepares for Supreme Court Appeal in One
The Upper Midwest Law Center celebrates two significant victories in unemployment cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals (COA). The court ruled in favor of Mitchel Benish and Rachel Millington in Benish v. Berkley Risk Administrators Trust Company, LLC and Millington v. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, respectively, reversing the denial of unemployment benefits and recognizing their religious beliefs as valid grounds for declining to comply with their employers’ COVID-19 vaccination policies.
