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Maryland mom taking fight to opt child out of LGBTQ story books before Supreme Court
Montgomery County, Maryland, parents are appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to opt their children out of story books that contain LGBTQ storylines in school.
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.
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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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,
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,
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 ...
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 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 ...
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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 ...