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Feb 24, 2025

Bravely Defending the Rule of Law

Civil Rights and Liberties

When the president threatened to withhold funding to Maine and said "I am the law," Gov. Mills responded with one of our favorite phrases: We’ll see you in court.

By Molly Curren Rowles

When the president threatened to withhold funding to Maine and said "I am the law," Gov. Mills responded with one of our favorite phrases: We’ll see you in court.

By Molly Curren Rowles
Donald Trump and Janet Mills
Donald Trump and Janet Mills
Feb 14, 2025

Happy Birthday to Our Late Co-Founder and Maine Supreme Court Justice, Louis Scolnik

Civil Rights and Liberties

Justice Scolnik would have turned 102 today. For many years, he was the only ACLU volunteer lawyer in Maine. All that we are able to accomplish as an organization is because of what Lou Scolnik started.

By Zachary Heiden

Justice Scolnik would have turned 102 today. For many years, he was the only ACLU volunteer lawyer in Maine. All that we are able to accomplish as an organization is because of what Lou Scolnik started.

By Zachary Heiden
Justice Louis Scolnik Playing Saxophone
Justice Louis Scolnik Playing Saxophone
Feb 11, 2025

We just blocked Trump's birthright citizenship ban.

Immigrants' Rights

Within hours of Donald Trump signing an order to end birthright citizenship, we sued. This week, we won arguments to block his illegal order as our case proceeds.

Within hours of Donald Trump signing an order to end birthright citizenship, we sued. This week, we won arguments to block his illegal order as our case proceeds.

ACLU attorneys answering press questions outside of courthouse.
ACLU attorneys answering press questions outside of courthouse.
Feb 4, 2025

What is an Executive Order and How Does it Work?

Civil Rights and Liberties
What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place
What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place
President Donald Trump holds up a recently signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.
President Donald Trump holds up a recently signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.
Jan 24, 2025

Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained

Civil Rights and Liberties
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create new barriers to opportunity.
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create new barriers to opportunity.
Several hands raising, one of which belongs to a Black person.
Several hands raising, one of which belongs to a Black person.
Dec 16, 2024

Failed War on Drugs Policies Won't Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives

Criminal Legal Reform
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue.
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue.
A hand taking harm reduction supplies for addicts from the middle of 3 bins.
A hand taking harm reduction supplies for addicts from the middle of 3 bins.