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Mar 12, 2026
ACLU of Maine v. City of Sanford et al.
We’re suing Sanford for refusing to comply with Maine’s Freedom of Access Act. We’re asking the Cumberland County Superior Court to order Sanford to turn over public information about their police department’s cooperation with ICE and CBP – something 112 other Maine agencies have already done.
Jul 27, 2020
Keeping Government Transparent – Human Rights Defense Center v. Municipal Risk Pool
In a landmark decision, Maine’s highest court ruled that a government entity acted in bad faith when it withheld public documents. This ruling shows that Maine’s open records laws have teeth, and that when the government illegally denies access to public documents, it will pay the price.
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