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UMLC News
16 Minnesota School Districts Face Federal Civil Rights Complaint Over Sexual Identity Policies
The Upper Midwest Law Center has asked the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to investigate 16 Minnesota public school districts over sexual identity policies UMLC argues violate Title IX, the U.S. Constitution, and federal Executive Orders. UMLC...
Dr. Scott Jensen’s Free Speech Case Revived by Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today ruled in favor of Dr. Scott Jensen in a First Amendment lawsuit brought by the Upper Midwest Law Center, reversing the dismissal of his case against the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and sending it...
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Oak Grove Can Use Paper Voter Rosters in 2026 Election
The Minnesota Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the City of Oak Grove in a case brought by the Upper Midwest Law Center, holding that the city has authority to decide whether paper or electronic voter rosters are used at precincts within its boundaries for the...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Minnesota Cannot Criminalize Political Speech About Voting
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled today in favor of Minnesota Voters Alliance and its members in a First Amendment challenge to Minnesota’s election speech law. The case, Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. v. Ellison, et al., challenges a...
Minnesota Supreme Court Orders Minneapolis to Use Balanced Election Judges During Early Voting
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Minneapolis must use properly balanced Republican and Democrat election judges at early voting polling places during the 18-day early voting period before the November 3, 2026 general election. The ruling comes in Minnesota...
Jury Trial Set in Minneapolis Police Staffing Case
A Hennepin County judge today set a path toward trial in Peterson, et al. v. Frey, the Upper Midwest Law Center’s lawsuit seeking to compel Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to comply with the police staffing minimum required by the Minneapolis City Charter. During today’s...
