Court Rejects State's Attempt to Restrict Nurse's Liberty
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ACLU of Maine
October 31, 2014 3:00 pm
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The following can be attributed to Alison Beyea, executive director of the ACLU of Maine:
We are glad the court rejected the state’s attempts to force Kaci Hickox into custody. Today’s ruling is a great reminder that such extreme restrictions were never justified by this situation, just as the ACLU and medical experts have been saying all along.
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