A group of people suing Maine's Catholic Church has asked the state's highest court to reconsider a ruling that bars them from bringing decades-old claims of childhood sexual abuse. The Maine Supreme ...
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A Supreme Court ruling that made it more difficult to enact gun safety legislation could jeopardize Maine's new three-day ...
The law allowed people to sue for decades-old claims of child sex abuse, previously barred by the state's statute of limitations.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.
Maine supreme court strikes down law that allowed civil lawsuits for decades-old sexual abuse claims
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by clergy members.
A battle is being waged across states about whether 'retroactive laws' reviving expired claims under previous statutes of ...
Lawmakers in the state approved the law in 2021, and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
Robert Dupuis and 12 other people filed lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland alleging sexual abuse when ...
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