Weekly Highlights June 2 - 6
This week at the ACLU of Maine: A key data privacy bill advances, march with the ACLU in the Portland Pride parade, and more upcoming events.
Defending Equality, Liberty & Justice in Maine
News & Commentary
The Supreme Court Cases to Watch
The Supreme Court’s docket this term includes many of the complex issues American society is currently facing, including: immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.
PRESS RELEASES
ACLU of Maine Challenges Indefinite ICE Detention of Maine Resident
The indefinite ICE detention of a Maine resident is a clear violation of his Fifth Amendment right to due process.
Maine Must Pass Laws to Protect Public Safety Resources From Being Used for Mass Deportation
LDs 1259 and 1971 would prioritize public safety and ensure local resources are used for local needs – not the president’s mass deportation agenda.
Superior Court Rejects State’s Attempt to Halt Relief for People Denied Right to Counsel
The court will move forward with habeas hearings to release people who have been jailed or charged and denied counsel as the state appeals to Maine’s highest court.
