Decades-old abuse claims against Portland diocese, once blocked, pour in after state law change
More than a dozen people once barred by statutes of limitations are suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
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More than a dozen people once barred by statutes of limitations are suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
As plaintiff, the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee says the outcome will have 'profound implications for vindicating and upholding the Separation of Powers central to our Maine Constitution.'
A deputy attorney general will file a lawsuit against a state agency represented by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
A deputy attorney general will file a lawsuit against a state agency represented by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
A committee takes the unusual step of suing Maine's Department of Health and Human Services after agency officials did not comply with a subpoena seeking records of children who have died from abuse or neglect.