This page contains a collection of documents, depositions and pleadings relevant to the Archdiocese of New Orleans Sex Abuse Scandal.
MOTION AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO DE-CLASSIFY DOCUMENTS IMPROPERLY DESIGNATED AS “CONFIDENTIAL” BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS
On March 2, 2020, Plaintiff’s counsel filed this document to prevent the Archdiocese from shielding documents from the public.
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
These charts originate from the Archdiocese of New Orleans and show the hierarchy of their organization.
WWL INTERVIEW OF ARCHBISHOP AYMOND
On November 5, 2018, Archbishop Aymond was interviewed by Newell Norman on WWL Radio. In that interview, the Archbishop stated, ” we want to be totally transparent, and we are.”
DEPOSITION OF EMILIE LEAMUS, Ph.D., CA., CRM ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019
On November 21, 2019, Emilie Leamus, the Archdiocese’s Archivist, testified about the types of documents kept by the Archdiocese, including pedophile priest files, the Archbishop’s personal files, a vault, a safe within the vault, and other locations of those files.
Other Clergy & Priest Abuse News
Over the past several months, our firm along with co-counsel, Johnny Denenea and Richard Trahant, on behalf of certain abuse survivors, has been holding the Archdiocese of New Orleans accountable by filing several motions to address concerns.
Court Says Louisiana “Lookback Window” Clergy Abuse Lawsuit Against Diocese of Lafayette Can Proceed
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling of a law that allows victims of child sexual abuse to file claims regardless of when the abuse occurred.
This week The Guardian published a series of articles comprising the most comprehensive account that the Archdiocese of New Orleans is the largest known employer of pedophiles in Louisiana history.
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MOTION TO DISMISS ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING FILED On July 3, 2020, attorneys for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors filed a Motion to Dismiss the Archdiocese of New Orleans Chapter 11 Bankruptcy [...]
RE: In re The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Case No. 20-10846 (United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana) (the “Bankruptcy Case”) Dear Mr. Mintz: Our group of victim-survivors demands [...]
