Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act

Supreme Court rules Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional
Maryland's Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, according to a February 3 ruling from the State Supreme Court. The act went into effect last October allowing victims of child sex abuse to sue their alleged perpetrators without any statute of limitations.
Maryland lawmakers could seek to limit the state’s liability under Child Victims Act
In one of the toughest legislative sessions in years, when Maryland lawmakers are already wrestling with a $3 billion budget deficit, they’re making moves to address their next challenge: how to afford Child Victims Act settlements.
Maryland’s highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Divided State Supreme Court Clears the Way for Child Sexual Abuse Cases Against Church, Schools
"The legislature can, and did, reopen the doors to the courthouse in order to rectify this problem. The enactment was not just constitutional, but essential," said Andrew S. Janet, a partner at Janet,
Archdiocese issues statement following Maryland Supreme Court ruling on 2023 Child Victims Act
The Archdiocese is in the process of reviewing the decision issued by the Supreme Court of Maryland. We remain committed to our longstanding efforts to bring healing to survivors through pastoral care and other forms of assistance.
Supreme Court rules Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, paving way for floods of lawsuits
Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, according to a February 3 ruling from the State Supreme Court.
Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act as constitutional
The Supreme Court of Maryland on Monday upheld as constitutional the state’s Child Victims Act, which took effect last year and eliminates time limits for lawsuits to be filed by people who
Maryland's highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child abuse lawsuits
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Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
The Maryland Supreme Court upheld the Child Victims Act of 2023, ruling it constitutional on Feb. 3. The court upheld the law in a 4-3 vote, giving the Maryland General Assembly authority to change the law as it did.
Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional
A 2023 state law that lifted a 20-year statute of limitations on lawsuits against public and private entities involved in incidents of sexual abuse, essentially allowing victims to file suit at any time,
NC Supreme Court upholds child sexual abuse survivors’ right to sue years later
The decision resolves challenges that said lawsuits were unconstitutional, lawyers representing abuse survivors says.
Man kidnapped teen girls, raped them at his Maryland home over span of years, feds say
It was hard to accept that what you did was never really my fault,” one victim wrote. “I blamed myself for years for allowing ...
Maryland state senator slams lack of urgency over ‘fiscal disaster’ from Child Victims Act
State Sen. Justin Ready is advocating for changes to the Child Victims Act of 2023, cautioning against a potential “fiscal ...