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.

School Districts

U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Pollyann Sorcan in Free Speech Case

Today, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and ruled in favor of Pollyann Sorcan, a school board member who

Fairness

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

Government Overreach

UMLC Sues the State on Behalf of Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Over Frankenstein Omnibus Bill and Its Binary Trigger Provision

The Lawsuit Calls Out Violations of the Constitution’s Single Subject Clause, Noting Gun Regulations are Unrelated to the Operation and Finance of State Government

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