Press Releases

Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge

Immigrants’ rights advocates will argue critical case before the Supreme Court later this term. Courts have uniformly rejected President Trump’s attempts to strip away a core constitutional protection and blocked his birthright citizenship executive order.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

In Key Victory for Youth Disability Rights, Federal Court Denies Effort to Roll Back Settlement

A judge rejected a motion by the U.S. Department of Justice and State of Maine to weaken an agreement to uphold the rights of youth with disabilities.

Former Federal Employees Sue Trump Administration for First Amendment Violations and Discrimination

The class action lawsuit, which includes a named plaintiff from Maine, alleges unlawful targeting of employees associated with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work

ACLU of Maine Announces 2025 Justice Louis Scolnik Award Recipient

Established in 1989, the award honors the legacy of Justice Louis Scolnik and will be presented to Professor Anna Welch at a celebration in Portland on Wednesday, November 12.

What They’re Saying: Nonprofit organizations urge their members to vote “no” on Question 1

Leaders of nonprofit organizations from across Maine are urging their members to vote “no” on Question 1 this November.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU of Maine Investigating Unlawful CBP Traffic Stop and Detention

The organization filed a complaint to uncover information about an unlawful traffic stop involving overreach, racial profiling, and retaliation against a Maine resident.

Maine Law Court to Hear Arguments in Landmark Case on Right to Counsel

On Tuesday, October 7, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments following the state’s appeal of a ruling requiring it to uphold the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

The First Circuit for the U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court’s order blocking enforcement of the president’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship – a blatant violation of the 14th Amendment.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Maine Client Released from Unlawful Immigration Detention

A federal court ordered the man released, finding the government had unlawfully jailed him and denied him a bond hearing, a violation of federal law.