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 […]
Court of Appeals Sends Hennepin Healthcare Discrimination Case Back to Lower Court
Dr. Gustilo spoke out on CRT Policies that segregated care and placed divisive political agenda before patient care. This Monday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Minnesota Federal District Court’s dismissal of Gustilo v. Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. (HHS), a complaint the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed on February 6, 2022, […]
Supporting Fairness in Women’s Sports
We are representing the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and Payton McNabb to support USA Powerlifting in an appeal crucial to the integrity of women’s sports. The IWF, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding women’s options and opportunities, argues that allowing males to compete in female sports diminishes opportunities for female athletes both on the field and […]