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NEPTUNE, N.J. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has temporarily halted the Boy Scouts of America’s bankruptcy agreement, which would settle decades of sex-abuse claims for $2.46 billion. Under the agreement, The United Methodist Church agreed to contribute $30 million to a survivors’ fund. United Methodist churches have for decades been leading sponsors of Boy Scout troops.
United Methodist Bishop John Schol had a key role in the denomination’s negotiations with BSA during bankruptcy proceedings, and he issued a short statement about Alito’s order. Schol said: “We will wait to see if the full Supreme Court will review the matter or if the settlement will move forward as negotiated and approved” by a federal bankruptcy court in Delaware.
Dietrich Knauth reports for Reuters News Service, which gives details on Alito's decision. Read story
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