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
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.
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.
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,
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 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.
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.
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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 ...