Boy Scouts' Abuse Victims Ask Justices To Halt Ch. 11 Plan

By Hilary Russ · February 9, 2024, 2:11 PM EST

Childhood sexual abuse survivors on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the Boy Scouts' bankruptcy plan and its fast-approaching claims deadline because they would be forced to waive liability...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 in February 2020, as it faced more than a thousand claims of sexual abuse.

Case Number

1:20-bk-10343

Judge

Laurie Selber Silverstein

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$2.4 billion settlement reached to pay sex abuse claims, funded by the Scouts, its local councils and charter organizations and settling insurers.

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Case Information

Case Title

Lujan Claimants, et al., Applicants v. Boys Scouts of America, et al.

Case Number

23A741

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3422 Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158

Date Filed

February 09, 2024

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