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	Conn. Diocese: Keep Stay on Releasing Abuse Papers Newsday August 6, 2009 http://www.newsday.com/conn-diocese-keep-stay-on-releasing-abuse-papers-1.1353287 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to continue a stay on releasing sex abuse documents until the nation's high court decides whether to review the case. Ralph Johnson III, attorney for the diocese, said he filed the motion Thursday after the Connecticut Supreme Court decided last week that the stay remained in place until the U.S. Supreme Court decided the issue. The state court has ruled that more than 12,000 pages of documents from more than 20 lawsuits against priests should be released. Those documents have been sealed from public view since the diocese settled the cases in 2001. The records could reveal details on how retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan handled the allegations when he was Bridgeport bishop from 1988 to 2000. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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