Louisiana Legislature opened window for sex abuse survivors to sue, but state's high court shut it
Advocates for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse say they will ask Louisiana’s Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that wiped out 2021 legislation giving them a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The ruling bucked a trend. Advocates say 24 other states have laws that revived the right to sue for people abused as children who had not filed lawsuits before deadlines passed. Until last week’s 4-3 decision in New Orleans, Utah was the only state where such a law was found unconstitutional.