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Court Case
Feb 20, 2026
A demonstrator looks up at her sign (which reads "Citizenship is a Birthright") during a rally outside the Supreme court building demanding the court uphold the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
  • Immigrants' Rights

Barbara v. Trump – Class Action to Protect Birthright Citizenship

We're suing the Trump administration for trying to end birthright citizenship, a core American principle that is outlined in the plain language of the 14th Amendment. The case will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, 2026.

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Court Case
Jan 08, 2026
Birthright Citizenship Case
  • Immigrants' Rights

NHICS v. Trump – Defending Birthright Citizenship

We're suing the Trump administration for issuing an executive order that blatantly violates the plain language of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Court Case
Jan 08, 2026
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  • Immigrants' Rights

Guerrero Orellana v. Hyde, et. al.

In September 2025, the ACLU of Maine, together with several partners, filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to challenge the widespread denial of bond hearings to people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As the complaint demonstrates, this denial upends decades of settled law and established practice in immigration proceedings.
Court Case
Apr 12, 2017
People moving through airport with luggage
  • Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Maine, et al. v. United States CBP, et al.