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Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 3: The fight against critical race theory in Minnesota’s schools
Watch the third episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. The Upper Midwest Law Center provides updates and

Victory: Minnesota Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Upper Midwest Law Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 20, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] Victory: Minnesota Supreme Court

Minnesota Supreme Court Hears Upper Midwest Law Center Appeal in MPD Funding Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 9, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] Minnesota Supreme Court Hears

Upper Midwest Law Center Files Supreme Court Brief Against Minneapolis Police Defunding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] Upper Midwest Law

ICYMI: Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Expedited Review of Police Defunding Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 22, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] IN CASE

Minnesota Court of Appeals Overturns District Court Decision Against Minneapolis Police Defunding and Enforcing MPD Staffing Requirement
Golden Valley, MN – Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals (COA) overturned the Hennepin County District Court’s decision ordering Minneapolis to immediately take any and all necessary action to ensure that they fund and employ a police force of at least 731 sworn officers, or more, as required in the city charter. The Court of Appeals notably described the Upper Midwest Law Center’s (UMLC) legal position as “logical,” and the concurrence described the Court’s own opinion as “illogical.”

Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 3: The fight against critical race theory in Minnesota’s schools
Watch the third episode of Minnesota Law Weekly. The Upper Midwest Law Center provides updates and

Victory: Minnesota Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Upper Midwest Law Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 20, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] Victory: Minnesota Supreme Court

Minnesota Supreme Court Hears Upper Midwest Law Center Appeal in MPD Funding Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 9, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] Minnesota Supreme Court Hears

Upper Midwest Law Center Files Supreme Court Brief Against Minneapolis Police Defunding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] Upper Midwest Law

ICYMI: Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Expedited Review of Police Defunding Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 22, 2022 Contact: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] IN CASE

Minnesota Court of Appeals Overturns District Court Decision Against Minneapolis Police Defunding and Enforcing MPD Staffing Requirement
Golden Valley, MN – Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals (COA) overturned the Hennepin County District Court’s decision ordering Minneapolis to immediately take any and all necessary action to ensure that they fund and employ a police force of at least 731 sworn officers, or more, as required in the city charter. The Court of Appeals notably described the Upper Midwest Law Center’s (UMLC) legal position as “logical,” and the concurrence described the Court’s own opinion as “illogical.”
