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...
District Court Denies State Motion to Stay Ruling Against Unconstitutional Omnibus Bill Provision
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) today announced that the Ramsey County District Court denied the State of Minnesota’s motion to stay the court’s order holding that a provision of the 2024 Omnibus Bill is unconstitutional. On November 5, the Honorable Judge...
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...
Court Decision Undermines Fairness in Women’s Sports, Leaving Key Legal Questions Unanswered
Responding to today’s news that the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled USA Powerlifting “discriminated” against a transgender athlete by maintaining sex-based competition categories, the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) released the following statement: “The Minnesota...
The MDHR’s Twisted Logic: Why Discrimination Still Exists in K-12 Schools
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) is celebrating recent employment discrimination settlements, but the reality is that the MDHR is itself a major source of discrimination in our K-12 schools. The MDHR insists that school districts manage discipline by...