State high court rejects Louisiana law that gave child sex abuse victims second chance at justice

In a 4-3 opinion, the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned a state law that gave child sexual abuse victims a three-year window to file civil lawsuits against their accusers in cases that had been time-barred.

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