A federal judge next Thursday will consider millions of dollars more in payments to attorneys and other professionals working on the bankruptcy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MPRNews.org reported yesterday. The latest requests for fees and expenses total $4.5 million. If the requests are granted, that would bring the tab for legal and related professional service costs for the bankruptcy to about $12 million. The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy nearly two years ago. The church's most recent reorganization plan would provide $130 million in compensation to clergy abuse victims. A hearing on bankruptcy reorganization plans will be held on Dec. 15.
