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 […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Orders Minneapolis to Use Balanced Election Judges During Early Voting
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Minneapolis must use properly balanced Republican and Democrat election judges at early voting polling places during the 18-day early voting period before the November 3, 2026 general election. The ruling comes in Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. v. City of Minneapolis, et al., a petition brought by the Upper […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Filings Press for Election Authority and Government Transparency
The Upper Midwest Law Center filed two important briefs with the Minnesota Supreme Court this week in separate cases involving election administration and public access to government records. City of Oak Grove v. Steve Simon, et al. Who decides how elections are administered inside city limits? That question is now before the Minnesota Supreme Court […]
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 […]
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 […]
Judge Orders Minneapolis Mayor to Comply with Police Staffing Requirement or Face Further Court Action
A Hennepin County judge has granted an Alternative Writ of Mandamus in the Upper Midwest Law Center’s lawsuit seeking to compel Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to comply with the city’s legally required police staffing minimum. The case, brought on behalf of Minneapolis residents Ronald Peterson, John Tschohl, Laverne Turner, and Mary Holmberg, seeks to enforce […]
Hampton Accused of Systematically Blocking Public Records; UMLC Files Lawsuit to Enforce State Transparency Law
Coalition Calls for Legislative Action to Address Unlawful DEI Mandates in Minnesota Schools
A coalition of parent and education advocacy groups is calling on Minnesota lawmakers to conduct a “top-to-bottom audit” of the state’s education laws and policies to address what they describe as toxic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates that conflict with federal law. In a letter sent to Senate President Bobby Joe Champion and House […]
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 […]
Court Hears Case for Release of Senator Nicole Mitchell’s Arrest Footage
Today, the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) presented its case before the Becker County District Court, requesting the release of police body and dash camera footage related to the April 22, 2024, arrest of Senator Nicole Mitchell. Representing Alpha News, UMLC filed the lawsuit seeking transparency about the events surrounding Mitchell’s arrest in Detroit Lakes. The release […]