The ACLU of Maine is committed to protecting and expanding First Amendment freedoms through its work on a variety of issues including political protest, online expression and journalists' rights
Freedom of Expression
Defending Freedom of Speech - Smith v. Trump
April 11, 2025Upholding First Amendment Rights – State v. Labbe
October 10, 2023Norris v. Cape Elizabeth School District, et al.
October 14, 2019
Casey et al. v. Yarmouth
August 27, 2019Leuthy et al. v. LePage
August 8, 2017Walker et al. v. Noyes
September 16, 2014
The Latest

The Freedom to Read: Defending Libraries and Democracy Against Book...
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Civil Rights Organizations Urge Students, Parents, and Staff to...
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Student Speech, Protests, and Walkouts

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Court Agrees Trump Administration’s ICC Sanctions Likely Violate...
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60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the...
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