Maine's highest court on Tuesday ruled against a law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims about child sexual abuse. Lawmakers in the state approved the law in 2021, and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

Maine's highest court has shot down a 2021 law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims of child sex abuse. Maine lawmakers approved a bill in 2021 that removed the statute of limitations and allowed people to file childhood sexual abuse lawsuits in civil court,