Petition Filed to Enforce Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling on Minneapolis Police Staffing
The Upper Midwest Law Center filed a petition for a writ of mandamus on behalf of Minneapolis residents and taxpayers Ronald Peterson and Laverne Turner, along with Hennepin County taxpayers and Minneapolis property owners John Tschohl and Mary Holmberg, seeking to...
Hampton Accused of Systematically Blocking Public Records; UMLC Files Lawsuit to Enforce State Transparency Law
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Hampton Township residents Erik and Kathleen Porten, alleging extensive and willful violations of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) by the City of Hampton and senior city officials The...
UMLC Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Major Student Speech Case
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) filed an amicus curiae brief in support of a free speech case arising from Noblesville High School in Indiana and now on appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The case involves a student who sought to...
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...