In this episode of Rescuing the Rule of Law, host Roger Kates sits down with civil rights and immigration attorneys to examine what happens when the rules meant to protect everyone stop being applied equally. From unlawful ICE detentions in Maine to emergency court interventions happening in real time, the conversation exposes how due process, equal protection, and basic constitutional safeguards are being tested—and why the rule of law only works if it applies to all of us, without exception. Presented by Maine Lawyers for the Rule of Law.

In this episode of Rescuing the Rule of Law, host Roger Kates is joined by Maine Attorney General Aaron Fry, civil litigation attorney Melissa Huey, and legal scholar Peter Murray for a close look at the legal dispute between the State of Maine and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The case centers on a sudden federal threat to cut funding that supports school lunches for roughly 170,000 Maine children, along with nutrition assistance for vulnerable adults. The panel discusses how the dispute began, why Maine took the federal government to court, and how a U.S. District Court judge intervened to block what was argued to be arbitrary and unlawful federal action. This conversation delves into due process, executive power, administrative law, and the real-world impact of the rule of law on everyday people.