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Dec 5, 2022

Robbins v. MCILS

Status: Active

The ACLU of Maine is suing the State over its failure to provide constitutionally adequate legal representation to poor people accused of crimes in Maine.

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Oct 28, 2022

Dana Cheng & Epoch Group v. Dan Neumann & Maine People's Alliance d/b/a Beacon

Status: Victory!

On October 25, 2022, the First Circuit affirmed the District Court’s dismissal of Cheng and Epoch Group’s defamation claims on First Amendment grounds.

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Aug 26, 2022

Sparks v. Mills

Status: Victory!

About 50 incarcerated workers in the state's work release program brought this lawsuit against the State for seizing their unemployment benefits without due process. The settlement returns their benefits...

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Jun 24, 2022

ACLU v. US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Status: Victory!

In November 2020, ACLU of Maine filed a lawsuit against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for its violation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Our FOIA request and the...

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Jun 21, 2022

Carson v. Makin

Status: Decided

In October 2021, ACLU of Maine submitted a “friend of the court” brief to the United States Supreme Court in Carson v. Makin, along with the ACLU National Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief and a ...

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Jun 20, 2022

Bangor Publishing Co. v. State of Maine

Status: Active

The ACLU of Maine submitted an amicus brief supporting two newspapers' efforts to obtain public records about police misconduct under Maine's freedom of access law. In the brief, we explained the critical...

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