The ACLU of Maine and partner organizations urge the court to reject harmful modifications on an earlier settlement aimed at strengthening Maine's children's behavioral health system. 

The ACLU of Maine, EqualityMaine, and GLAD Law have released a comprehensive guide ranging from LGBTQ+ and immigrant students’ rights to staff free speech and student protest.

Following a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice, the State of Maine has agreed to support children with disabilities and comply with federal law.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Maine for discriminating against young people with disabilities by denying adequate services, separating children from their families, and institutionalizing children who need health care.

We filed a friend-of-the-court brief in this win for disability rights, arguing the state cannot punish families when the state itself refuses to follow disability rights laws.

We filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit against an inaccessible hotel to continue. Maine businesses must ensure every person can participate fully and safely in public accommodations no matter their physical abilities.

A complaint filed by Maine civil rights organizations initiated the DOJ investigation

The ACLU of Maine is urging the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prioritize prisons, jails and detention facilities in its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.