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The Upper Midwest Law Center fights to limit governmental, special interest, and public union overreach and uses the rule of law to protect liberties of citizens in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
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Have you been wronged by government or special interest overreach, or unlawful actions by your public employee union?
UMLC News
Settlement Secures Return of Christian Prison Ministry Program at St. Cloud Correctional Facility
True North Legal and the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) secured a settlement with the Minnesota Department of Corrections allowing Quest for Authentic Manhood, a voluntary Christian prison ministry program led by Anthony Schmitt, to continue at the Minnesota...
Join Our Team as an Attorney
UMLC is seeking to hire one to two full-time attorneys! Successful candidates ideally possess 3+ years of complex civil litigation experience and the ability to manage a sophisticated and fast-moving docket, and will report directly to the Managing Attorney. The...
Court of Appeals Upholds State Authority to Regulate Residential Pool Rentals
The Upper Midwest Law Center responds to the Minnesota Court of Appeals’ decision in its case challenging how the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regulates privately owned residential pools offered for short-term rental. UMLC brought the case on behalf of...
New Lawsuit Challenges Key Provisions of Minnesota’s 1,400-Page Omnibus Law as Unconstitutional Overreach
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), on behalf of the Minnesota Private Business Council, today announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging key provisions of Minnesota’s 2024 Omnibus Bill as a violation of the Minnesota Constitution. The lawsuit, filed in Ramsey...
Petition Filed to Enforce Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling on Minneapolis Police Staffing
The Upper Midwest Law Center filed a petition for a writ of mandamus on behalf of Minneapolis residents and taxpayers Ronald Peterson and Laverne Turner, along with Hennepin County taxpayers and Minneapolis property owners John Tschohl and Mary Holmberg, seeking to...
Hampton Accused of Systematically Blocking Public Records; UMLC Files Lawsuit to Enforce State Transparency Law
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Hampton Township residents Erik and Kathleen Porten, alleging extensive and willful violations of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) by the City of Hampton and senior city officials The...
