News & Commentary

This week at the ACLU of Maine: We announce the Scolnik Award Nominee, join us in protest this weekend, Know Your Rights, and more!

This week: Arguments at Maine's highest court, supporting local art and civil liberties, celebrating Banned Books Week, and preparing for the Scolnik Award to honor Mainers committed to civil liberties.

This Banned Books Week, we’re teaming up with the Maine Library Association to defend the freedom to read – because democracy depends on open access to ideas.

This week: We filed two new lawsuits to protect due process and immigrants' rights, the Scolnik Reception event is right around the corner, and some Maine news to keep you up-to-date.

This week: We're urging a federal court to enforce an agreement to address children's rights in Maine, raising the alarm on government censorship, and heading to Unity for the Common Ground Country Fair.

In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH’s actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive Health reflects on the harm done — and why this research matters.

This week at the ACLU of Maine: A victory in our First Amendment case against the Trump administration, a look back on the 2025 legislative session, Know Your Rights while protesting, events, and more!

From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom

The 2025 legislative session presented critical opportunities for Maine lawmakers to push back against the federal government’s attempts to disrupt our legal system and roll back our rights. Learn more about this year's top priorities and where we go from here.