ACLU of Maine

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

USPS finalized this unconstitutional rule with less than 70 days to go before the November elections. Voters can’t afford that chaos.

08/25/2026

Today, we mourn the loss of Dolly Parton: Tennessee icon, musician, and the queen of authenticity.
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Dolly never pretended to be anyone but Dolly, and she never asked anyone else to pretend either. She fiercely championed the LGBTQ community, the rights of working women, and, through her Imagination Library, donated millions of books to give children the freedom to read.
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We honor her today. She stitched "a coat of many colors" and made it big enough for all of us. 🕊️🦋

08/25/2026

Maine’s elections are free, safe, and secure. We’ve already won this fight once, and we hope the appeals court agrees.

Read more about the case >> tinyurl.com/mvn7334r

08/25/2026

ICE Out laws are in full force. Now it's time to make sure they are fully implemented. To start, we've written to hundreds of entities responsible for complying. Learn more and get involved at ACLUMaine.org/ICEOut

08/25/2026

Just because the government can't take a joke doesn't mean they can stop Cats on a Couch or anyone else from making them.

Learn more about today's First Amendment victory in our case at tinyurl.com/55ywxvub

08/24/2026

This is a win for everyone's free speech rights. No matter who holds power, everyone has the right to poke fun at elected officials without getting banned from their official events.

Read more about this case representing Cats on a Couch >> tinyurl.com/55ywxvub

08/23/2026

We won our Supreme Court case defending birthright citizenship, but the president is once again trying to upend the plain language of the 14th Amendment. The Court was clear, and the Constitution protects these children — no ifs, ands, or buts.

Read more about our latest court actions >> tinyurl.com/3xrsm7y9

08/22/2026

Across the political spectrum, people know they deserve to move around town free from constant government surveillance.

08/21/2026

"This idea that even after the charges have been dismissed or you've been found not guilty, we're still going to punish you, that kind of flies in the face of just basic procedural due process."

Incarcerated Mainers are pushing back against a longstanding loophole in the Department of Corrections disciplinary policy that allows staff to issue punishments before and regardless of a finding of guilt.