A new child sexual abuse law was signed by the Governor of Louisiana on June 14, 2021. The new law eradicates the deadline for sex abuse victims to seek damages and establishes a three-year window where all unresolved claims, no matter how long ago they were made, can also be pursued. This new law will take effect on August 1. The articles below appeared in New Orleans on June 15th and 23rd, 2021. https://www.abuselawsuit.com/news/louisiana-legislature-passes-bill-for-child-sex-abuse-survivors/#:~:text=On%20June%2010%2C%202021%2C%20Louisiana,for%20older%20cases%20of%20abuse. https://neworleans.legalexaminer.com/legal/new-law-gives-louisiana-child-sex-abuse-victims-more-time-to-seek-justice/
Article: New Law Gives Louisiana Child Sex Abuse Victims More Time To Seek Justice
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Dismay as Louisiana lookback law for child sexual abuse victims struck down
'Some supporters of Catholic clergy abuse victims expressed concern that the Louisiana supreme court would ultimately rule against them after its justices prayed with New Orleans archbishop Gregory Aymond at a service in October at St Louis Cathedral. Organizers said the service’s purpose was for members of Louisiana’s legal profession to join Aymond – the leader of the state’s conference of Catholic bishops – in praying for the healing of clerical molestation victims.
Neither the archdiocese of New Orleans nor the diocese of Lafayette immediately commented on Friday’s court decision when asked.'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/22/louisiana-lookback-law-child-sexual-abuse-victims
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Louisiana Supreme Court reversal
'Adults abused as children decades ago will be able to sue over the mistreatment under a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling released Wednesday.
Justices overturned their decision from March that declared a “lookback window” for lawsuits over older child abuse allegations unconstitutional. Now such cases can move forward.'
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'The Louisiana state senator sponsoring the extended lookback window, Jay Luneau, cheered Wednesday’s reversal. “We’ve seen … a lot of religious organizations where they’ve covered up this abuse, and this is going to send a clear message that you can run, but you can’t hide,” he said.'
'Crichton concurred with the majority by writing that he essentially gave too much weight to property rights over the right to due process when he voted to strike down the law earlier this year.
Griffin noted in her concurrence that “vested rights” mentioned in previous versions of Louisiana’s state constitution had been removed from the latest version, ratified 50 years ago. Once she accepted that, Griffin said she agreed with the majority that the lookback window “relates to a legitimate government interest” and is, therefore, constitutional.
Justices Jefferson Davis Hughes III and James Genovese dissented from the majority, with the latter on Wednesday saying he feared the court was setting “a bad precedent [that] has the potential of opening Pandora’s box”.
Even the judges who switched their votes, Crichton and Griffin, warned the legislature not to make a habit of reviving expired lawsuits, with the former saying that should be reserved for the most extreme circumstances.'“a bad precedent [that] has the potential of opening Pandora’s box”.
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