Baltimore judge puts child sexual abuse lawsuits on hold citing ‘unprecedented influx’

State Roundup: Citing management issue, judge puts Victims Act abuse civil cases on hold; Supreme Court lets Maryland assault weapons ban stand; state programs would pay for ride-sharing

CITING INFLUX, JUDGE PUTS HOLD ON 1,250 VICTIMS ACT CHILD ABUSE CASES: A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge Monday put on hold over 1,250 civil cases filed under the Maryland Child Victims Act pending further guidance from the state’s highest court. The administrative order from Administrative Judge and Chief Judge Audrey J.S. Carrión, sought “to address the unprecedented influx of cases filed in recent weeks and months” under the law, which eli…

Baltimore judge puts child sexual abuse lawsuits on hold citing ‘unprecedented influx’

The order does not prevent the filing of new lawsuits under the Child Victims Act of 2023.

State Roundup: Citing Management Issue, Judge Puts Victims Act Abuse Civil Cases On Hold; Supreme Court Lets Maryland Assault Weapons Ban Stand; State Programs Would Pay For Ride-Sharing

CITING INFLUX, JUDGE PUTS HOLD ON 1,250 VICTIMS ACT CHILD ABUSE CASES: A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge Monday put on hold over 1,250 civil cases filed under the Maryland Child Victims Act pending further guidance from the state’s highest court. The administrative order from Administrative Judge and Chief Judge Audrey J.S. Carrión, sought “to address the unprecedented influx of cases filed in recent weeks and months” under the law, which eli…

Surge of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Overload Baltimore Court

Many of the childhood sexual abuse survivors rushed to file their lawsuits over the past few weeks, before new damage caps under the Maryland Child Victims Act went into effect. A judge in Baltimore, Maryland has put more than 1,250 child sex abuse lawsuits on hold, since the city’s circuit court has become overwhelmed amid a surge of new claims filed over th…