The Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for a $2.4 billion plan to settle sex abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America to go forward.
The court’s brief, unsigned order gave no reasons, which is typical for emergency applications.
There were no public dissents.
A group of victims had asked the court to pause the plan as the justices consider an opioid settlement against Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, and the members of the wealthy Sackler family who owned it, because that deal raised similar issues.
Like the Purdue Pharma deal, the Boy Scouts agreement was settled in bankruptcy court using a contentious mechanism that insulates a third party from future lawsuits even without requiring that party to declare bankruptcy.
Persons:
Sackler
Organizations:
Boy Scouts of, Purdue Pharma, Boy Scouts
Locations:
Boy Scouts of America