Cert. Denied In Connecticut Order For Release of Priest Abuse Records

The Supreme Court yesterday denied certiorari in Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocese v. New York Times Co., (Docket No. 09-246, 11/2/2009) (Order List.) In the case, the Connecticut Supreme Court granted the request of four newspapers for release of some 12,600 pages of documents filed in 23 cases alleging sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy. (See prior posting.) The denial of certiorari is not surprising since the court last month refused to grant a stay of the Connecticut order pending a decision on the granting of cert. (See prior posting.) AP reported on the case yesterday.