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...
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...
Jury Trial Set in Minneapolis Police Staffing Case
A Hennepin County judge today set a path toward trial in Peterson, et al. v. Frey, the Upper Midwest Law Center’s lawsuit seeking to compel Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to comply with the police staffing minimum required by the Minneapolis City Charter. During today’s...
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...
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...
Veteran Trial Attorney and Former Federal Prosecutor Joins UMLC
The Upper Midwest Law Center is excited to announce Richard “Rick” Morgan has joined the organization as Senior Litigation Counsel, bringing more than 40 years of experience in trial litigation, federal prosecution, complex civil litigation, white collar...