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.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is considering whether a civil rights organization suing the state for alleged public defense failures can name the whole state as a defendant.
Attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine told the high … [2263 chars]
Source: Portland Press Herald | Published: 2026-01-08T20:57:22Z
Credit: Portland Press Herald
