Court Keeps Nicole Mitchell Arrest Footage from Public View
Nicole Mitchell body cam case raises continued concerns over public access and government transparency The Minnesota Court of Appeals today ruled against Alpha News in its case seeking access to body and dash camera footage related to the arrest of former Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell in Detroit Lakes. The case, brought with representation […]
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 Correctional Facility – St. Cloud. “I am thrilled that the Quest for Authentic Manhood program is […]
UMLC Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Major Student Speech Case
Worker Alleges Union Forged Membership Card and Illegally Took Wages
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Marcus Todd, a Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment employee, alleging that AFSCME Council 5 forged his signature on a union membership card and relied on that forgery to take part of his wages for nearly a year. The complaint, filed in Nicollet […]
Court Decision Undermines Fairness in Women’s Sports, Leaving Key Legal Questions Unanswered
Responding to today’s news that the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled USA Powerlifting “discriminated” against a transgender athlete by maintaining sex-based competition categories, the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) released the following statement: “The Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling that USA Powerlifting ‘discriminated’ by maintaining sex-based divisions is deeply disappointing and poses a serious threat to the future of […]
The MDHR’s Twisted Logic: Why Discrimination Still Exists in K-12 Schools
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) is celebrating recent employment discrimination settlements, but the reality is that the MDHR is itself a major source of discrimination in our K-12 schools. The MDHR insists that school districts manage discipline by racial quotas. This means that if Black or Native American students are a higher percentage […]
UMLC Highlights Victory Over Race-Based “Discount” Program at Twin Cities Marathon
Twin Cities in Motion (TCM) updated its “Equity in Motion” program following legal and fairness concerns raised by UMLC and others earlier this year. Originally, the program proposed discounted entries for marathon participants based on race, gender identity, and other demographic criteria, raising potential violations under Minnesota’s Human Rights Act. After UMLC, several runners and […]
Eighth Circuit Directs District Court to Grant Injunction, Reinstating Biblical Program in Joint Victory for UMLC and True North Legal
In a significant victory for free speech and religious liberty, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today reversed a lower court’s decision and ordered the District Court to grant a preliminary injunction to reinstate a voluntary men’s program that had been canceled by the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MDOC). The victory […]
UMLC & Liberty Justice Center Celebrate Victory in Challenge Against Mandatory Student Fees for Political Advocacy
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) and Liberty Justice Center (LJC) celebrate a victory in Lackie v. Students United, which challenges Minnesota’s requirement that students at the seven Minnesota State Universities pay mandatory student fees to a private political organization called Students United. This ruling confirms that Students United, although it is a private organization, can be held […]
UMLC Requests Federal Department of Education Investigation Into Minnesota School Districts Violating Title IX
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) has formally requested that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigate 15 Minnesota school districts for violations of Title IX and recent Executive Orders protecting women’s rights and student safety in sex-segregated spaces and athletics. The letter, sent today to United States Department of Education […]