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Know Your Rights: Back to School

Back to School 2026: A Know Your Rights Guide for Students, Faculty, & Staff

It's more important than ever for students, families, teachers, and school staff to know their rights and how to protect them.
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Person holding homemade protest sign reading "vote light your rights depend on it!"

The Fight to Protect Maine Voter Data Heads to the First Circuit

The Trump administration is not sharing the true reasons for wanting sensitive voter data: to unlawfully build a national voter database to disenfranchise voters. We're fighting back.
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McGonigle v Curran

Shortly After Filing, Government Upholds @CatsOnACouch Creator’s Right to Attend Vance Event Today in Brewer

On Friday, the ACLU of Maine asked asked a federal court to ensure Amanda McGonigle could attend future official vice-presidential events without interference.
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ICE Out of Schools and State Healthcare

For All Our Neighbors, We Need the “ICE Out of Schools” Law

When federal agents descended upon Maine for “Operation Catch of the Day," regular people leapt into action to protect their communities. Now Maine law has their back.

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ACLU of Maine Urges Federal Appeals Court to Protect Maine Voter Data

The brief argues the Trump administration has not stated the true purpose for requesting sensitive voter data.

Shortly After Filing, Government Upholds @CatsOnACouch Creator’s Right to Attend Vance Event Today in Brewer

On Friday, the ACLU of Maine asked asked a federal court to ensure Amanda McGonigle could attend future official vice-presidential events without interference.

CatsOnACouch Creator Asks Court to Allow Her to Attend Upcoming Vance Events

Amanda McGonigle was prohibited from attending a taxpayer-funded event with Vice President Vance earlier this year in retaliation for her social media account mocking the VP.