Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act

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
What to know about Maryland Supreme Court’s sweeping ruling for sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland’s high court this week upheld a sweeping state law that lifts the deadline for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to sue the institutions that enabled their harm.
Maryland's highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
After Maryland Supreme Court upholds Child Victims Act, few legal options left for opponents
When the state’s high court narrowly upheld the Maryland Child Victims Act this week, it likely ended any significant legal challenges to the law, constitutional law experts say. Justices voted 4-3 to uphold the 2023 law,
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,
Maryland Supreme Court rules 2023 Child Victims Act is constitutional
The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Feb. 3 that the Child Victims Act passed by the General Assembly in 2023 is constitutional. The CVA removed any statute of limitations for civil suits involving child sexual abuse.
Maryland Supreme Court finds Child Victims Act of 2023 constitutional
The law went into effect on Oct. 1, 2023, and eliminated time limits for people to file lawsuits over child sexual abuse and made it easier for them to sue institutions that facilitated their victimization.
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 judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide
A federal judge in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on Wednesday, halting President Donald Trump’s ...
Federal judge in Maryland blocks President Trump’s order attempting to end birthright citizenship
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Justices take up Maryland parents’ challenge to LGBTQ books in schools
The Supreme Court will decide whether a group of Maryland parents can opt to have their children exempted from LGBTQ-themed ...
Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued the injunction at hearing on a lawsuit brought by civil rights groups arguing ...
Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Nationwide
The nationwide injunction, from a Maryland case, is more permanent than last month’s restraining order from a judge in ...