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(The Center Square) — The Justice Department is taking Maine to court over its segregation of children with behavioral problems in hospitals and juvenile detention facilities, alleging civil rights violations. A lawsuit filed by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division argues that Maine’s policy violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s 1999 Olmstead ruling, which is aimed at ensuring that people with disabilities receiving government assistance aren’t needlessly isolated. “The State of Maine has an obligation to protect its residents, including children with b…