Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 24: Equality and Equity are Two Different Things
In this episode of Minnesota Law Weekly, President of Upper Midwest Law Center, Doug Seaton, and President of Take Charge Minnesota, Kendall Qualls, discuss the legal definitions of equality and equity.
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 23: Abuse of Legislative Power and Felon Voting Rights
James Dickey discusses a new Minnesota law that restores the right for felons to vote. In this episode, James says the legislature failed to follow all steps and constraints set by the Constitution.
UMLC Welcomes Summer Law Clerk Selene Cerankosky
We are excited to announce that Selene Cerankosky, is the newest addition to the Upper Midwest Law Center team! Selene is driven and passionate about fighting for freedom of speech and religion. In 2021, Selene graduated from Robert Morris University, where she obtained her B.S. in Criminal Justice while being on the Dean’s List throughout […]
UMLC Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
The Upper Midwest Law Center releases the following statement in reaction to today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action: “The Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decisions in the Harvard and UNC Affirmative Action cases return school admissions in the United States to the “colorblindness” required by the Constitution. The decisions are a direct rejection of Critical […]
UMLC Files Lawsuit Challenging New Minnesota Voting Law
UMLC Files Lawsuit Challenging New Minnesota Voting Law New expansive felon voting law passed last session violates Minnesota State Constitution Today, the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), on behalf of plaintiffs Minnesota Voters Alliance, Mary Amlaw, Ken Wendling, and Tim Kirk, filed a lawsuit challenging the recently passed voting law in Minnesota. The plaintiffs argue […]
Minnesota Law Weekly | Episode 22: ‘Gender Affirming Care’ is Code for Experimenting on Children
UMLC’s James Dickey and guest Renee Carlson of True North Legal discuss gender policy changes and the lack of protection for children in Minnesota legislation. Read Renee’s commentary on this issue by clicking here.
UMLC Secures Two Victories in COVID-19 Unemployment Cases and Prepares for Supreme Court Appeal in One
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 12, 2023 CONTACT: Chris Mulcahey [email protected] UMLC Secures Two Victories in COVID-19 Unemployment Cases and Prepares for Supreme Court Appeal in One Golden Valley, MN – Today, the Upper Midwest Law Center celebrates two significant victories in unemployment cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals (COA). The court ruled in […]
UMLC Welcomes Summer Law Clerk Noah Manalo
We are thrilled to introduce our newest summer law clerk, Noah Manalo, who has joined us at the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) to embark on a journey of public interest law and advocacy. Noah is a talented and passionate individual dedicated to defending civil liberties and promoting education rights. Hailing from the South Hills […]
UMLC ADVISORY: Election-Judge Duties Related to Duplicating, Tallying, and Tabulating Absentee Ballots
ADVISORY: Election-Judge Duties Related to Duplicating, Tallying, and Tabulating Absentee Ballots Dear Election Judges and Ballot-Board Members: In our work to uphold election integrity in Minnesota, we have encountered situations in which counties and county ballot boards are either unaware of or are not abiding by their duties under Minnesota’s absentee balloting statutes. One of […]
UMLC Submits Public Comments on Proposed Teacher Licensure Rules
This week, the Upper Midwest Law Center submitted public comments to Administrative Law Judge James R. Mortenson with regard to the proposed amendments to rules governing teacher licensure and permissions. Doug Seaton and James Dickey’s remarks state that the proposed rules suffer substantial constitutional defects, and are invalid under state and federal law, thus should […]