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-----Original Message----- Ok, here is an interesting one for all of you: -- Under Employment Division v. Smith applies, does the Archdiocese have a free exercise defense to, for the example, the appointment of a trustee or an examiner? -- Might the Archdiocese have any RFRA defense in a bankruptcy proceeding, post-Boerne? -- If this is a voluntary proceeding, does that automatically finish any free exercise defenses the Archdiocese might otherwise have? -- Does anyone know what would be included in the property of the estate? Religious relics? Schools? -- Is the Archdiocese correct in treating this case as a mass tort-related bankruptcy, or does the unusual nature of the debtor make this a bad call? Portland Archdiocese Filing Chapter 11 Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., to File for Chapter 11 Protection Due to Priest Abuse Cases The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. July 6, 2004 - The Portland Archdiocese said Tuesday that it will file for bankruptcy, becoming the first Roman Catholic diocese in the nation to seek bankruptcy court relief in the face of accusations of sexual abuse. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy action, planned for Tuesday afternoon, puts an immediate halt to a priest abuse case scheduled to begin in Portland on Tuesday. It involves the Rev. Maurice Grammond, who was accused of molesting more than 50 boys in the 1980s. . . . _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw