Criminal - Civil - Constitutional Law

"The recent revelation that victims lawyers are greasing victims advocacy groups (see the September 15, 2003 edition of  Forbes) shows how utterly political the Get-the-Catholic Church movement has become."

Catholic League president William Donohue

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Diocese is loser in abuse ruling, Feb. 14, 2006, Scranton, PA.

Lawmaker: Assembly to consider change in law shielding nonprofits in child sex cases, Dec. 6, 2005, Trenton, NJ.

Guilty pleas in rapes tossed, Oct. 25, 2005, Denver, CO.

Employment Background Check, Apr. 4, 2005, www.about.com.

Diocese is told to give lawyer data on priests, May 12, 2004, Worcester, MA.

Judge allows diocese suits, May 7, 2004, Altoona.

Diocese invokes First Amendment in bid to protect records, May 7, 2004, Rockford, IL.

Davenport Diocese contends 1 Amendment rights have been violated, May 1, 2004, Quad City Times.

Priest-abuse lawsuits axed, May 2, 2004, Democrat & Chronicle.

Belleville Diocese Fined, May 2, 2004, Belleville, IL.

Diocesan lawyer is denied access to personal computer information, May 2, 2004, Worcester Voice.

Tort Reform, Clergy Abuse and the Common Good, Fr. Michael P. Orsi.

Justices Strengthen Right of Accused to Confront Witnesses, Mar. 8, 2004, The New York Times.

State Senate OKs clergy sex abuse bill, Mar. 5, 2004, The Capital Times.

Lawyers in Abuse Cases Should Be Accountable, Mar. 1, 2004, America Magazine.

Catholics asked to protest bill dealing with priests reporting child abuse, Jan. 28, 2004, Dodge City Daily Globe.

Judge spares priest prison, Dec. 18, 2003, timesunion.com.

Judge lets convicted Nevada priest remain free on probation, Dec. 3, 2003, Las Vegas Sun.

Suit would give court undue control, church says

Cardinal George Warns of Trend in Church-State Ties

Dillon Blasts Spota

Coerced confession admissible, court rules

THE IMPACT OF CLERGY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT LITIGATION ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Stating Claims Against Religious Institutions

The Call for Responsible Freedom: Churches and Clergy Sexual Abuse

Sex Scandals, the Church, and RICO

Phone Calls from Accusers

Hiring an Attorney

'Circumstantial - the Scarlet C'

STOGNER v. CALIFORNIA