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ACLU of Maine

Published
December 15, 2023

Judge appears wary of settlement that state, ACLU say could help poor Mainers obtain legal representation

Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy again expressed doubt that a proposed settlement could help more poor Mainers access criminal defense lawyers.
Published
November 28, 2023

State, ACLU say new settlement on indigent legal representation offers more immediate relief

The proposal lays out a four-year plan for more oversight and data collection, but it's not clear that it contains the emergency relief for deprived defendants sought by the Maine judge who must approve the deal.
Published
November 27, 2023

Maine soon could reach another settlement on legal defense for its poorest residents

A judge rejected the first attempt at a deal between the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services and the ACLU of Maine.
Published
November 8, 2023

Waterboro man’s lawsuit against York County deputy could have wider implications for minor arrests

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine argued before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday that Caleb Gaul's 2018 arrest was unreasonable, and a dangerous overreach of police power.
Published
September 15, 2023

Settlement talks expected to continue in lawsuit over state’s indigent defense system

After Justice Michaela Murphy rejected a proposed deal this week, the ACLU says it will continue working on a settlement, but is prepared to go to trial.

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Published
September 15, 2023

Judge rejects proposed deal for state indigent defense system – now what?

Attorneys for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Serves and the ACLU of Maine will meet with Superior Justice Michaela Murphy on Friday.
Published
August 31, 2023

Judge says settlement agreement for indigent defense system may not go far enough

Kennebec County Superior Justice Michaela Murphy still has to decide whether a proposed deal between the ACLU and MCILS will move forward.
Published
August 29, 2023

ACLU, Maine officials reach deal on lawyers for poor

The ACLU of Maine sued the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services in March 2022, saying it was failing to provide effective legal representation to poor Mainers.
Published
August 2, 2023

Maine ACLU says bus line allowed border officials to search buses without warrants

The civil rights organization is asking Cyr Bus Lines to stop letting Customs and Border Patrol agents onto its buses in Houlton after 2 Presque Isle residents were handcuffed and removed from a bus for not answering questions about their citizenship status.
Published
June 26, 2023

Maine legislative agenda could chip away at lawsuit’s gripes against indigent defense system

A lawsuit against the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services has been quietly pending for more than a year. And while neither group will talk about its progress, a number of pending bills take aim at fixing the system.