ACLU of Maine Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsMaine, United States11-50 Employees
The ACLU of Maine is the state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit organization focused on protecting civil liberties through litigation, advocacy, public education and lobbying. Based in Portland, Maine, and founded in 1968, it pursues principles that include free expression, the right to dissent, religious freedom, equal treatment, fair government interaction, and privacy. Serving Maine residents, the organization aims to address civil rights concerns by pursuing legal actions, engaging in public education, and advocating for policy reforms that safeguard individual rights. It operates within the nonprofit sector and collaborates with community partners on issues such as access to information and government transparency, and it has engaged in legal actions against government agencies and local entities in recent years.