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UMLC Takes Minneapolis Early Voting Dispute to Minnesota Supreme Court

UMLC filed a Minnesota Supreme Court petition challenging how Minneapolis staffs its early voting polling places, raising questions about compliance with Minnesota election law and early voting procedures. The case, brought on behalf of the Minnesota Voters Alliance...

Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Victory Against Binary Trigger Ban

Minnesota’s binary trigger ban remains unenforceable after the Court of Appeals affirmed that lawmakers violated the state constitution’s Single-Subject Clause. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed a constitutional victory for the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus in...

Upper Midwest Law Center Expands Legal Team with New Trial Counsel and Paralegal

Martha Astor and Andrew “AJ” Gubash join UMLC as the organization continues growing its constitutional litigation work The Upper Midwest Law Center announced two new additions to its growing legal team: Martha A. Astor, who joins as Trial Counsel, and Andrew “AJ”...

The MDHR’s Twisted Logic: Why Discrimination Still Exists in K-12 Schools

Oct 16, 2025

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...

UMLC Welcomes Renowned Attorney Rachel K. Paulose as Senior Litigation Attorney

Oct 15, 2025

The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) is proud to announce that Rachel K. Paulose has joined the organization as Senior Litigation Attorney. Paulose brings a wealth of legal experience and a historic record of public service, advocacy, and courtroom success. In 2006,...

UMLC Highlights Victory Over Race-Based “Discount” Program at Twin Cities Marathon

Oct 3, 2025

Twin Cities in Motion (TCM) updated its “Equity in Motion” program following legal and fairness concerns raised by UMLC and others earlier this year. Originally, the program proposed discounted entries for marathon participants based on race, gender identity, and...

Political Violence Has NO Place Here

Sep 15, 2025

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...

Upper Midwest Law Center Welcomes Brent Robbins as the Latest Addition to Legal Team

Sep 3, 2025

The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) is pleased to welcome Brent Robbins to its legal team. As a steadfast advocate for religious freedom, Brent joins UMLC as Counsel, Religious Liberty, bringing a wealth of experience to aid UMLC in its commitment to liberty and...

UMLC Files Lawsuit Challenging Walgreens and Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Over Religious Freedom of Pharmacists

Aug 26, 2025

The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Dr. Dora Ig-Izevbekhai and Dr. Rachel Scott, two Minnesota pharmacists, to fight for Minnesota pharmacists right to practice pharmacy and practice their faith. Both pharmacists hold deep...

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