Apply Now: Summer Law Clerk Fellowship

The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) is accepting applications for its 2026 Summer Law Clerk Fellowship, a paid public-interest legal opportunity for motivated law students interested in constitutional law, civil liberties, and the rule of law. About Upper Midwest Law...

Worker Alleges Union Forged Membership Card and Illegally Took Wages

The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Marcus Todd, a Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment employee, alleging that AFSCME Council 5 forged his signature on a union membership card and relied on that forgery to take part of his wages for...

DOC Official’s Deposition Reveals Confusion Over Basic Terms and Bias Against Disfavored Religious Teaching in Prison

New testimony in the ongoing Schmitt v. Rebertus lawsuit is raising eyebrows, not only because of what the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) banned, but because of what one of its top officials could not explain. The case challenges the DOC’s 2023 decision to...
Political Violence Has NO Place Here

Political Violence Has NO Place Here

The Upper Midwest Law Center is shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Our hearts go out to his family, his loved ones, and the entire Turning Point USA community during this incredibly difficult time. Political violence has no...

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