Filing window status
Louisiana’s childhood sexual abuse “lookback” window — upheld by the Louisiana Supreme Court in June 2024 and extended by lawmakers — remains open through June 14, 2027, allowing survivors to file regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. The archdiocese also resolved the claims filed in its bankruptcy. A free, confidential review can confirm your deadline.
Deadlines are state-specific and change often. Even if you think a window has passed, it is worth confirming — exceptions can apply. A free, confidential review can tell you where you stand.
The record
Key Facts
Fact 01
$230 million settlement
Source: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, EDLA — approved Dec. 8, 2025
Fact 02
~600 claimants compensated
Source: NOLA.com / CNN, Dec. 2025
Fact 03
500+ credible claims vs. 300+ clergy
Source: NOLA.com, 2024
Fact 04
LA lookback window open through June 14, 2027
Source: La. Supreme Court (2024) + legislative extension
What is documented
The Allegations
The full account
The Record
The Archdiocese of New Orleans, the second-oldest Catholic diocese in the United States, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2020 amid mounting clergy abuse claims. Over the following years, more than 500 survivors filed credible claims against more than 300 priests and deacons.
On December 8, 2025, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Meredith Grabill approved a $230 million settlement ending the bankruptcy and paying an estimated 600 claimants. The plan also requires binding child-protection reforms, a survivor seat on the archdiocese’s review board, outside monitoring, and a public archive of long-withheld abuse documents.
Separately, the Louisiana Supreme Court in June 2024 upheld the constitutionality of the state’s childhood sexual abuse “lookback” law, and lawmakers extended the filing deadline to June 14, 2027.
Sources & attribution