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Bangor Publishing Co. v. State of Maine
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.
Sparks v. Mills
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 and recognizes a protected property interest in incarcerated individuals' prison accounts.
United States v. Fagan
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.
Robbins v. MCILS
The ACLU of Maine is suing the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS) over its failure to provide constitutionally adequate legal representation to poor people accused of crimes in Maine.