Archdiocese New Orleans Bankruptcy Filing

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:11:19 +0000
Judicial Administration

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued a memorandum opinion and order in the Chapter 11 case of The Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (Case No. 20-10846). The Court overruled objections filed by Certain Abuse Survivors to interim fee applications filed by counsel to the Reorganized Debtor and counsel to the former Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. The Court found that at this point, Certain Abuse Survivors do not have standing to object to pending interim fee applications or to any final fee applications filed by former estate and Committee professionals. The Archdiocese filed its voluntary petition on May 1, 2020, and a joint plan of reorganization was confirmed on December 8, 2025.