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	Conn. Court Expected to Release Church Documents. Waterbury Republican-American December 1, 2009 http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2009/12/01/ap-state-ct/us_church_abuse_connecticut_documents.txt Bridgeport's Roman Catholic Diocese is expected to release thousands of documents connected to sexual abuse lawsuits. The diocese was ordered by Waterbury Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens to release the papers Tuesday. The files consist of more than 12,000 pages from 23 lawsuits against six priests settled by the diocese in 2001. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the diocese's appeal of a Connecticut Supreme Court decision ordering release of the documents. The records, which include depositions, affidavits and motions, have been under seal. They could shed light on how recently retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan handled the abuse allegations when he was Bridgeport bishop.
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