State claims immunity from some sexual abuse lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act

The Supreme Court of Maryland has agreed to hear the state's challenge to the Child Victims Act in a case that could end hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits and save the state and its taxpayers more than $1 billion, while denying some plaintiffs their day in court.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 1,122

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The Supreme Court of Maryland has agreed to hear the state’s challenge to the Child Victims Act in a case that could end hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits and save the state and its taxpayers more than $1 billion, while denying some plaintiffs their day in court.

The state faces roughly 12,000 individual lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act, a 2023 law that effectively eliminated time barriers for someone to file a claim in …

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