Dr. Scott Jensen’s Free Speech Case Revived by Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today ruled in favor of Dr. Scott Jensen in a First Amendment lawsuit brought by the Upper Midwest Law Center, reversing the dismissal of his case against the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and sending it back to the district court for further proceedings. The […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Oak Grove Can Use Paper Voter Rosters in 2026 Election
The Minnesota Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the City of Oak Grove in a case brought by the Upper Midwest Law Center, holding that the city has authority to decide whether paper or electronic voter rosters are used at precincts within its boundaries for the 2026 general election. The ruling comes just days after […]
Federal Appeals Court Rules Minnesota Cannot Criminalize Political Speech About Voting
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled today in favor of Minnesota Voters Alliance and its members in a First Amendment challenge to Minnesota’s election speech law. The case, Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. v. Ellison, et al., challenges a state law that authorizes criminal penalties and civil lawsuits over certain […]
Teacher Fired Over First-Grade Pronouns Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Step In
UMLC brief argues public schools cannot force teachers to violate religious beliefs on gender identity and parental secrecy The Upper Midwest Law Center filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of UMLC, Moms for Liberty, True North Legal, and Minnesota Partnership for Achievement in support of petitioner Kimberly Ann Polk […]
Is Hennepin County Trying to Criminalize Federal Immigration Enforcement?
The Upper Midwest Law Center filed a notice of appearance in federal court and joined the defense team for Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., a federal ICE/ERO agent charged in Hennepin County after a traffic encounter that occurred while he was in the course of federal immigration enforcement work in the Twin Cities. Morgan has asked […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Review in Backyard Pool Case
The Minnesota Supreme Court grants review in Hittner v. Minnesota Department of Health, a case brought by the Upper Midwest Law Center challenging a Minnesota Department of Health policy that treats certain private residential pools as public swimming facilities. The case involves homeowners who occasionally rent access to their backyard pools through Swimply, an online platform that […]
Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Victory Against Binary Trigger Ban
Minnesota’s binary trigger ban remains unenforceable after the Court of Appeals affirmed that lawmakers violated the state constitution’s Single-Subject Clause. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed a constitutional victory for the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus in Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus v. Walz, a case brought with representation from the Upper Midwest Law Center. The case […]
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 […]
Court of Appeals Upholds State Authority to Regulate Residential Pool Rentals
The Upper Midwest Law Center responds to the Minnesota Court of Appeals’ decision in its case challenging how the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regulates privately owned residential pools offered for short-term rental. UMLC brought the case on behalf of homeowners that sporadically rented their private pools using the sharing economy. The MDH treated the […]
New Lawsuit Challenges Key Provisions of Minnesota’s 1,400-Page Omnibus Law as Unconstitutional Overreach
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), on behalf of the Minnesota Private Business Council, today announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging key provisions of Minnesota’s 2024 Omnibus Bill as a violation of the Minnesota Constitution. The lawsuit, filed in Ramsey County District Court, argues that the sweeping law violates the Constitution’s Single Subject Clause, […]