Catholic Church abuse
No MDL; claims run diocese by diocese, many through diocesan bankruptcies
Filings
Coordinated
Bellwethers
Settlement
Wind-down
A global or large-scale settlement is proposed, approved or paying.
- Stage
- Settlement
- Campaign window
- Open
- Coordination
- No MDL; claims run diocese by diocese, many through diocesan bankruptcies
- Category
- Abuse and assault
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New federal cases per week
Not tracked for this tort, because its cases are not centralized in one federal court.
Jacob Score: 47
Litigation strength from 0 to 100. Last reviewed Jul 20, 2026. How it's set
- Science
- Momentum
- Campaign
- Timeline
- Verdicts
What changed
- Oct 7, 2026
NewsVermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress - Oct 6, 2026
News‘Not a Happy Result’: Federal Bankruptcy Court Rejects Diocese of Oakland Settlement Plan - Oct 6, 2026
NewsJudge denies request by Oakland Catholic diocese to green-light contentious payout to abuse victims - Oct 5, 2026
NewsVermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress - Oct 5, 2026
NewsBurlington (Vt.) Diocese moves to withdraw bankruptcy filing - Oct 5, 2026
NewsVermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress - Oct 5, 2026
NewsBankruptcy judge rejects Oakland Diocese plan to resolve hundreds of sex abuse claims - Oct 5, 2026
NewsJudge Rejects Oakland Catholic Diocese Bankruptcy Plan After Over Three Years of Litigation - Oct 5, 2026
NewsBankruptcy judge rejects Oakland Diocese plan to resolve hundreds of sex abuse claims - Oct 5, 2026
NewsVermont diocese seeks to withdraw bankruptcy filing, citing legal costs, lack of progress - Oct 5, 2026
NewsAbuse claims against Catholic Church limited by 1986 California ballot measure - Oct 5, 2026
NewsAbuse claims against Catholic Church limited by 1986 California ballot measure - Oct 4, 2026
NewsFederal judge rejects Oakland diocese's bankruptcy plan over sex abuse claims - Oct 4, 2026
NewsFederal judge rejects Oakland diocese's bankruptcy plan over sex abuse claims - Oct 3, 2026
NewsOne claim is out. Two remain. What a judge’s ruling means for a Casper Catholic church sex abuse lawsuit - Oct 2, 2026
NewsTo Shield Its Parishes, Vermont Diocese Wants to Pull Its Bankruptcy Filing - Oct 2, 2026
NewsIn a surprise move, Vermont’s Catholic Diocese seeks to dismiss its 2-year-old bankruptcy case - Oct 2, 2026
NewsIn a surprise move, Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese seeks to dismiss its 2-year-old bankruptcy case - Oct 1, 2026
NewsBurlington Catholic Diocese files motion to dismiss bankruptcy case - Oct 1, 2026
NewsIn a surprise move, Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese seeks to dismiss its 2-year-old bankruptcy case - Oct 1, 2026
NewsIn a surprise move, Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese seeks to dismiss its 2-year-old bankruptcy case - Oct 1, 2026
NewsAbuse survivors’ attorneys fight Burlington Catholic Diocese move to dismiss bankruptcy - Oct 1, 2026
NewsVermont's Catholic diocese wants to abandon bankruptcy process - Oct 1, 2026
NewsAbuse survivors may get a day in court as new bill could resurrect clergy sex abuse claims in Ohio - Oct 1, 2026
NewsAbuse survivors may get a day in court as new bill could resurrect clergy sex abuse claims in Ohio - Sep 30, 2026
NewsBurlington Diocese asks court to end bankruptcy process - Sep 30, 2026
NewsCatholic Diocese of Burlington seeking end to bankruptcy proceedings - Sep 30, 2026
NewsCatholic Diocese of Burlington seeking end to bankruptcy proceedings - Sep 30, 2026
NewsRoman Catholic Diocese of Burlington motions to dismiss bankruptcy case - Sep 29, 2026
NewsBuffalo Diocese insurers agree to $177 mn abuse settlement
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