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...
Join Our Team: We’re Hiring a Legal Secretary

Join Our Team: We’re Hiring a Legal Secretary

About the Role The successful candidate ideally will possess 1+ years of complex civil litigation experience and the ability to manage a sophisticated and fast-moving docket. This person will report to the Senior Litigation Attorney. We place a premium on a positive...

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Join Our Team as an Attorney

Join Our Team as an Attorney

UMLC is seeking to hire one to two full-time attorneys! Successful candidates ideally possess 3+ years of complex civil litigation experience and the ability to manage a sophisticated and fast-moving docket, and will report directly to the Managing Attorney. The...

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