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Oct 18, 2016

Filler v. Kellett (amicus brief)

A former Hancock County prosecutor should not be immune from prosecution for tampering with evidence and advising police to ignore a judicial subpoena. The ACLU of Maine joined the national ACLU and the...

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Traffic stop with police car and flashing lights

Sep 8, 2016

State of Maine v. Micah Day

Status: On appeal

The ACLU of Maine filed an amicus brief addressing whether a defendant's refusal to submit to warrantless blood-alcohol testing can be admitted as evidence of guilt at a trial for operating under the...

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Nov 24, 2015

Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Center et al. v. Lambrew

Status: Decided

The ACLU of Maine, the national ACLU and Planned Parenthood Federation of America filed a lawsuit seeking to restore abortion coverage for women who qualify for MaineCare. Our clients in the case are Mabel...

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ACLU clients Jill Walker and Sabatino Scattoloni

Sep 16, 2014

Walker et al. v. Noyes

Status: Victory!

The ACLU of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Bar Harbor couple who were arrested for attempting to peacefully observe and film a police encounter.

Jill Walker and Sabatino Scattoloni were...

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Jul 17, 2014

Juma v. Mayhew

On July 17, 2014, two women fleeing violence and persecution in their home country asked to join a lawsuit challenging a Department of Health and Human Services rule change that would deny General...

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Street median with City of Portland sign

Sep 25, 2013

Cutting v. Portland

Status: Victory!

On September 25, 2013, the ACLU of Maine and the law firm Goodwin Procter LLP filed a lawsuit challenging an ordinance enacted by the City of Portland that prohibited being in any median for any reason...

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