Minnesota Amish Fight County Over Building Rules

First Liberty: Minnesota County Has ‘Essentially Criminalized Being Amish’

The Amish community in Minnesota is pushing back amid claims of unfair government policies that purportedly fail to offer religious accommodations — and even reportedly led to one Amish man's arrest.

Minnesota Amish Fight County Over Building Rules

MILACA, MN – September 19, 2026 (STL.News) A religious-liberty dispute involving two Amish congregations in Minnesota is escalating after attorneys accused Mille Lacs County of enforcing building and permitting requirements in ways that make it difficult for Amish families to construct homes and businesses without violating their religious beliefs. First Liberty Institute, Foley & Lardner […] This News Minnesota Amish Fight County Over Building …