MILWAUKEE (WI)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel

April 26, 2012

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has filed a new round of motions in its bankruptcy case in an effort to throw out certain claims filed by individuals who say they were molested as children by clergy or others associated with the archdiocese.

The motions were filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court court this week. The legal basis for the objections are not known because the motions themselves are sealed under a broad court order that requires attorneys to file anything that mentions the names of victims under seal. Attorneys on both sides have declined to comment on requests for general information about the claims. A status hearing to discuss the possibility of releasing redacted motions is scheduled for Wednesday.

It is a second round of claims objections aimed at limiting the number of victim-survivors who would…