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On October 2, 2026, Judge William J. Lafferty III ruled that the Diocese of Oakland's Modified Fourth Amended Plan may not be confirmed, because the diocese had not shown that abuse claimants would receive at least what they would in a liquidation. Of the 345 abuse claimants, 331 had voted against the plan. The diocese called the ruling a setback.
Catholic DiocesesCalifornia Catholic diocese bankruptcies: where the six cases stand
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