Minnesota Department of Education and Center of the American Experiment Reach Settlement in Data Practices Lawsuit
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) has successfully reached a settlement with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) on behalf of the Center of the American Experiment (CAE) in a lawsuit challenging MDE’s failure to comply with the Minnesota Government Data...
Minnesota Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Alpha News in Request for Release of Body and Dash Camera Footage from Arrest of Senator Nicole Mitchell
Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and ruled in favor of Alpha News in their request for the release of body- and dash-camera footage from the arrest of Senator Nicole Mitchell in April 2024. The ruling clarifies that releasing the...
UMLC Responds to Dismissal of Scott Jensen’s Lawsuit
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) expressed disappointment following the federal court’s dismissal of former Minnesota State Senator Dr. Scott Jensen’s lawsuit against the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. Dr. Jensen’s lawsuit asserts that the Board investigated...
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 was unlawfully censured and removed from committee assignments for expressing views that district officials opposed. The...
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 for violations of Title IX and recent Executive Orders protecting women’s rights and student...
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 Today, the Upper Midwest Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus...