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...
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Jan 14, 2022
Gaul v. York County, et al.
Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Active
We filed a lawsuit on Mr. Gaul’s behalf, arguing that his arrest and treatment violated the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable search and seizure and guarantee of safety and due process. The...
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Dec 13, 2021
John Does v. Mills
Status: Decided
Update: On Oct. 29, the Supreme Court declined to block Maine's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
In October 2021, a collective of civil rights and religious organizations submitted a “friend...
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Dec 13, 2021
Reese v. Liberty et al.
Status: Other
The ACLU of Maine represented Geoffrey Reese in a civil rights action filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. Mr. Reese alleged that certain officers with the Maine Department of Corrections...
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Jun 23, 2021
United States v. Boyd
Status: Active
The ACLU of Maine submitted an amicus brief in support of suppressing evidence found during an unconstitutional and racially discriminatory stop.
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Jun 23, 2021
Thurlow v. Nelson
Status: Decided
The ACLU of Maine submitted an amicus brief defending the constitutionality of the state's law governing so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.