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The Upper Midwest Law Center fights to limit governmental, special interest, and public union overreach and uses the rule of law to protect liberties of citizens in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
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Have you been wronged by government or special interest overreach, or unlawful actions by your public employee union?
UMLC News
Join Our Team As a Paralegal
The Upper Midwest Law Center is seeking a full-time paralegal! UMLC, founded in 2019 by Dr. Douglas P. Seaton, is a freedom-fighting litigation firm that advances justice by resisting government overreach, suppression of individual rights, and union corruption, among...
New Lawsuit Challenges Key Provisions of Minnesota’s 1,400-Page Omnibus Law as Unconstitutional Overreach
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), on behalf of the Minnesota Private Business Council, today announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging key provisions of Minnesota’s 2024 Omnibus Bill as a violation of the Minnesota Constitution. The lawsuit, filed in Ramsey...
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...






