Court Cases

On April 11, 2025, the ACLU and ACLU of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court.

Crosspoint Church wants to exclude students from publicly funded education based on their identity. The right to discriminate has never been recognized by any court, and any school that wants to participate in state educational programs must play by the same rules as all others.

Crosspoint Church wants to exclude students from publicly funded education based on their identity. The right to discriminate has never been recognized by any court, and any school that wants to participate in state educational programs must play by the same rules as all others.

In this case, the ACLU is supporting Damon Fagan, a victim of racial profiling. We argue the District Court of Maine erred when it didn’t take into account Trooper Darcy’s pattern of racial profiling when assessing the credibility of his testimony.

The ACLU of Maine submitted an amicus brief in support of suppressing evidence found during an unconstitutional and racially discriminatory stop.

The lawsuit seeks to compel USCIS to release information about how the Boston and Newark asylum offices assess asylum requests. The lawsuit comes after advocates observed a marked decrease in asylum approvals from the Boston Sub-Office, especially for asylum seekers from central African countries.

We're suing to protect Maine's people from unreasonable warrantless arrests after a York County man was detained, arrested, and strip searched for a minor, nonviolent misdemeanor charge – all without a warrant or any public safety or flight risk.