What changed
In Lujan Claimants v. Boy Scouts of America, No. 25-490, the petitioners argued that the plan wrongly blocks them from suing local councils and chartering organizations. The Court denied certiorari on January 12, 2026. No rehearing was sought.
The Third Circuit had already dismissed their appeal as statutorily moot in May 2025. In that opinion it described a trust funded with “approximately $2.48 billion in noncontingent assets” and 82,209 timely abuse claims.
A denial of review is a refusal to hear the case, not an endorsement of the plan.
What it means
The plan is final. According to the trustee’s September 29, 2026 update, second distributions are under way, with payments capped at 4.7% of each allowed claim amount until the bankruptcy court rules on the payment percentage.
- Supreme Court of the United States, docket No. 25-490, Lujan Claimants v. Boy Scouts of America (certiorari denied January 12, 2026) Accurate as of January 12, 2026.
- Brief for the Scouting Respondents in Opposition, No. 25-490 (December 4, 2025): petitioners are 75 survivors Accurate as of December 4, 2025.
- In re Boy Scouts of America, Third Circuit No. 23-1664, opinion (May 13, 2025) Accurate as of May 13, 2025.
- Scouting Settlement Trust, trustee update (September 29, 2026) Accurate as of September 29, 2026.
