UMLC Takes Minneapolis Early Voting Dispute to Minnesota Supreme Court
UMLC filed a Minnesota Supreme Court petition challenging how Minneapolis staffs its early voting polling places, raising questions about compliance with Minnesota election law and early voting procedures. The case, brought on behalf of the Minnesota Voters Alliance and Minneapolis resident Diane Napper, focuses on whether Minneapolis is following state law requirements for party-balanced […]
Oak Grove Takes Election Fight to Minnesota Supreme Court Over Right to Use Paper Voter Rosters
Upper Midwest Law Center files petition challenging state and county efforts to override local election administration authority The Upper Midwest Law Center announced today a petition filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of the City of Oak Grove, challenging efforts by Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and Anoka County election officials to block the […]
Upper Midwest Law Center Celebrates Settlement Victory After Lakeville Schools Remove Black Lives Matter Posters, Return Classrooms to Political Neutrality
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) celebrates a favorable settlement in Cajune v. Independent School District No. 194, which challenged Lakeville Schools permitting Black Lives Matter posters while prohibiting other political expressions, including “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” posters. Filed in 2022, the lawsuit argued that the school district’s selective policy violated the First Amendment […]
UMLC Launches Investigation into Funding Behind University of Minnesota’s Controversial “MyGender Dolls” Program
Recently, the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) submitted a data request to the University of Minnesota (UMN) to determine all sources of funding for their controversial “MyGender Dolls” program, which offers dolls with interchangeable genitalia and reproductive organs for children. UMN launched the research program in late December 2024, offering to pay parents with “gender diverse children” to play with […]
Upper Midwest Law Center Reacts to Minneapolis City Council’s Vote to Pass Police Union Contract
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) celebrated the Minneapolis City Council’s vote today to ratify the contract with the Police Officers’ Federation of Minneapolis (POFM). This new contract will help address the ongoing shortage of police officers in the city, currently down around 300 officers from the required 731 as mandated by the city charter. […]
New Year, Same Mission for Freedom and Justice in Minnesota
In the relentless pursuit of justice, the Upper Midwest Law Center stands at the forefront, challenging unjust laws and defending democratic-republican constitutional principles. Here are the battles we’re currently facing in 2024: Political Targeting of Dr. Scott Jensen: The Board of Medical Practice is wielding its investigative power as a weapon against Dr. Scott Jensen for […]
Minnesota Law Weekly | Minnesota College Students Forced to Fund Left-Wing Speech
State law and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system force students to pay fees tacked onto their college credits to bankroll a far-left organization that claims to speak on behalf of all students across the state of Minnesota. James Dickey breaks this down in the latest episode of Minnesota Law Weekly.
UMLC Submits Comments Showing the Illegality of the Proposed MN Social Studies Standards
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) submitted comments opposing the proposed changes to Minnesota’s K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies. UMLC President and Founder Douglas P. Seaton wrote that the proposed standards are illegal and unconstitutional under Minnesota and federal law. Seaton holds a Ph.D. in history and is a former teacher, including teaching diversity principles and […]
UMLC Requests to File Amicus Brief Challenging New Minnesota Voting Law
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), on behalf of Minnesota Voters Alliance, requested to file an amicus brief to the Minnesota Court of Appeals supporting Mille Lacs County judge Matthew M. Quinn’s order declaring that the recently passed felon voting law violates the Minnesota Constitution. Under Article VII, Section 1 of the Minnesota Constitution, individuals […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Review of Governor Walz’s Emergency Powers
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) is pleased to announce that the Minnesota Supreme Court has granted a review of the case challenging Governor Walz’s use of emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit, filed on August 20, 2020, by sixteen Minnesota citizens, business owners, and churches, was initially a challenge to the Executive […]