Clergy sex abuse survivors speak at status conference in Archdiocese bankruptcy case

The latest hearing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case became heated on Monday.

Part of the day’s proceedings were for housekeeping matters and scheduling, but the court also took up a pair of contested matters — the first being so heated that the judge halted arguments before lunch and said they’ll finish up at a hearing next week.

In August, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Harner released her written opinion that granted a request for clergy sex abuse survivors to again address the court.

The judge wrote that granting the status conference is an opportunity for survivors to check in with the court and for the debtor and other parties in the case to share their perspective.

The archdiocese participated in two previous proceedings in which the court heard victims’ statemen