Amanda McGonigle, who runs the Instagram account @CatsOnACouch, filed a lawsuit against the Secret Service and Executive Office of the President.
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New England appeals court weighs whether detained immigrants have right to bond hearings
The lawsuit was filed by several civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.
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Civil engineer arrested by ICE during Maine surge sues federal agents
Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz is in the country legally on an H-1B visa for work. His lawyers said agents broke his car window and held him for an entire day.
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Is Maine prepared if ICE protests get dangerous?
Demonstrations here have so far remained peaceful, but organizers say they’re concerned about the aggressive crowd-control tactics that federal agents have used in Minnesota and elsewhere.
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Maine’s highest court considering whether state can be defendant in public defense lawsuit
The ACLU of Maine is trying to include the entire state in its lawsuit, not just its public defense leaders. The attorney general’s office says the state is immune.
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Some detained immigrants in New England wrongfully denied bond hearings, federal judge rules
A handful of civil rights groups successfully argued that the Trump administration has illegally denied bond to ‘potentially thousands’ of immigrants in New England.
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Shenna Bellows asks judge to dismiss Trump lawsuit over Maine voter rolls
The state’s motion to dismiss says the Trump administration has not said why it wants voters’ personal information.
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Birthright citizenship case involving Maine ACLU heads to Supreme Court
The case deals with an executive order by President Trump that would deny children born in the United States of citizenship if their parents are not American citizens.
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Gov. Mills, attorney general rally support for ‘Rule of Law’ during forum at USM in Portland
Harvard professor Noah Feldman also addressed the audience during the event at the University of Southern Maine Tuesday night.
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Civil rights groups file in court raising alarm over settlement changes for disabled children’s services
The group, including Disability Rights Maine and the ACLU, contend enforcement of the settlement is being weakened.