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Justic Ginsburg Denies Petition For Stay By Bridgeport Catholic Diocese

By Howard M. Friedman

Last May, the Connecticut Supreme Court granted the request of four newspapers for release of some 12,600 pages of documents filed in 23 cases alleging sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy. (See prior posting.) On motion of the Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocese, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued a stay until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on an application to extend the stay. (Background from Diocese website.) On Tuesday, as reported by the New York Times, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg refused the Diocese's request for a stay. (Docket entry.) The Diocese could still ask the full U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Ginsburg's ruling. A letter from Bishop William E. Lori distributed in all parishes sets out the Diocese's side of the case.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on August 28, 2009 (boomark / email).