Marie T. Reilly, Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy, 49 Seton HALL L. REV. 871 (2019).
This Article reviews the arguments and outcomes on these issues based on reported decisions, pleadings, plans, and disclosure statements. It explains the key characteristics of Catholic dioceses under canon and secular organization law and the bankruptcy contexts in which these characteristics became hot-button issues. It offers an analysis of the legacy of the Catholic cases for bankruptcy law, religious liberty, and for the relationships among entities within a Catholic diocese.
Marie T. Reilly, Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy, 49 Seton HALL L. REV. 871 (2019).
This Article reviews the arguments and outcomes on these issues based on reported decisions, pleadings, plans, and disclosure statements. It explains the key characteristics of Catholic dioceses under canon and secular organization law and the bankruptcy contexts in which these characteristics became hot-button issues. It offers an analysis of the legacy of the Catholic cases for bankruptcy law, religious liberty, and for the relationships among entities within a Catholic diocese.
