Maine Supreme Court News

Maine High Court Invalidates Law Erasing Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Claims

In a 5-2 opinion, the Maine Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a 2021 state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for claims of sexual abuse of minors. The ruling is a victory for the Roman Catholic Church of Portland …

University’s Governmental Immunity Extends to Parking Lot, Maine Supreme Court Rules

The state cannot be held liable for injuries sustained in a parking lot that is regularly used by people accessing a public building, the Maine Supreme Court has ruled. On March 15, in Klein v. University of Maine System, the …