Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling
A group of people suing Maine’s Catholic Church has asked the state’s highest court to reconsider a ruling that bars them ...
Maine supreme court rules 2021 child sex abuse law is unconstitutional
The law allowed people to sue for decades-old claims of child sex abuse, previously barred by the state's statute of limitations.
Federal judge considers whether to pause Maine's 72-hour gun-purchase waiting period amid lawsuit
A Supreme Court ruling that made it more difficult to enact gun safety legislation could jeopardize Maine's new three-day ...
Maine high court strikes down law that allowed lawsuits for decades-long sex abuse claims
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.
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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.
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Maine's highest court strikes down removal of time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
The diocese has received many lawsuits alleging long-ago abuse by priests. Lawyers for the diocese told the Maine Supreme Judicial Court during arguments that they felt the removal of time limits was ...
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Maine Court: No Retroactive Lawsuits for Clergy Abuse Cases
The state’s highest court ruled Jan. 28 that expired time limits on lawsuits can’t be undone, blocking certain abuse claims against the Diocese of Portland.
Maine’s high court strikes down removal of time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
Lawmakers in the state approved the law in 2021, and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.