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High court considers sovereign immunity claim for some sex abuse lawsuits

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

Maryland’s highest court heard arguments on an appeal Monday that will affect 1,300 lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act. The 2023 law effectively eliminated time barriers for someone to file a court claim of institutional sex abuse. At issue are the roughly 1,300 cases in which the alleged sexual assaults took…

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High court considers sovereign immunity claim for some sex abuse lawsuits

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