Maine Lawmakers Must Uphold Right To Speedy Trial
The Maine and US Constitutions guarantee the right to a speedy trial, but Maine is failing to uphold that promise. It's past time for state lawmakers to act.
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Maine Groups Oppose Anti-Abortion Bills
Maine lawmakers are considering several bills to restrict access to abortion, and shame and ostracize patients. The government should never have the authority to force a person to remain pregnant against their will.
Maine Lawmakers Considering Failed Policies of the War on Drugs
Maine lawmakers are pushing for policies that rely on the core ideas of the failed War on Drugs by attempting to address a public health crisis with mass incarceration instead of increased access to healthcare, housing, and jobs.
ICE Withheld Records, So We Sued – And Won
A federal judge has ordered ICE to conduct a search for documents concerning a planned Scarborough facility and the agency’s detention practices in Maine.
Maine Lawmakers Must Act to Guarantee Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial
We're calling on Maine lawmakers to take action following a victory for fair process at the Maine Supreme Court
ACLU Calls on Legislature to Fund and Fix Crisis In Indigent Legal Defense System
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine will today call on the Legislature to include significant new funding and structural reforms in the state’s two-year budget.