Judge OKs Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy; victims get $21M
A federal bankruptcy judge in Milwaukee has approved a reorganization plan for the city's Roman Catholic archdiocese that calls for $21 million to be paid to hundreds of victims of clergy sex abuse.
Victim group seeks independent review of clergy abuse claims
A group of clergy sexual abuse victims called Tuesday for an independent commission to investigate molestation accusations that are sealed as part of a bankruptcy case involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Archdiocese files bankruptcy settlement
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee on Monday filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan, formalizing a recent settlement deal that will divvy up $21 million among more than 300 victims of clergy sex abuse.
Creditors: Archdiocese excluded 73 victims from settlement
Creditors in the Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy case say some clergy abuse victims have been excluded from the $21 million settlement announced last week.
Milwaukee archdiocese asks Supreme Court to weigh in on bankruptcy fund
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to weigh in on whether an estimated $70 million held in trust for the care of its cemeteries is off-limits in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case.
9 claims dismissed in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy (UPDATE)
A judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy has eliminated the largest number of sexual abuse claims to date in the 4-year-old case.
Bankruptcy judge denies ex-priest’s claim
A former priest accused of sexual abuse won't be getting any money from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in its bankruptcy case.
Deal sought in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is returning to mediation with hundreds of sexual abuse victims, and experts say it wouldn't be surprising if they reached at least a partial deal that would help resolve the archdiocese's long and costly bankruptcy case.
Archdiocese bankruptcy case sent to mediation
A federal judge said Wednesday that she would send the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case to mediation.
Attorney: Clergy abuse victims shut out of deal
An attorney representing clergy sexual abuse victims says his clients were shut out of negotiations between the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and one of its major insurers.
2 sex abuse claims against archdiocese dismissed
A judge has dismissed two sex abuse claims against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Judge won’t unseal Milwaukee archdiocese documents
A federal judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy case says she won't order the public release of depositions in which top-ranking church officials discuss how decades-old allegations of child sexual abuse were handled.
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