More than 450 people have sued the Archdiocese of Baltimore over sexual abuse claims ahead of the deadline. Abuse victims in the Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese face a midnight Friday deadline to file claims. The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy protection last year on Sept. 29, less than 48 hours before the state’s Child Victims Act, removing the statute of limitations for suing over abuse claims, took effect. While the bankruptcy filing mooted claims under the legislation, the bankruptcy court handling the Archdiocese’s case established the May 31 deadline to file 'proofs of claim for sexual abuse.' According to a report by The Baltimore Banner, more than 485 claims have already been filed and one victim’s rights attorney estimated between 500 and 1,000 claims will be filed by the deadline, which is the end of business today.