Vatican served with court docs in Wis. abuse case - US news - msnbc.com

 

It claims Pope Benedict XVI and two other top Vatican officials knew about allegations of sexual abuse at St. John's School for the Deaf outside Milwaukee and called off internal punishment of the accused priest, the Rev. Lawrence Murphy.

In October a U.S. federal judge asked the Vatican to cooperate in the serving of court papers. The Vatican was not obliged to comply with the request.

The lawsuit contends Joseph Ratzinger, who is now Pope Benedict XVI; Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican secretary of state, and his predecessor, Cardinal Angelo Sodano conspired to keep quiet decades of abuse allegations against Murphy.

Murphy, who died in 1998, has been alleged to have sexually abuse some 200 boys

Vatican argues it's not liable for clerical sex-abuse cases under canon law and a church structure that holds bishops — and not Rome — responsible for disciplining pedophile priests

Vatican served with court docs in Wis. abuse case - US news - msnbc.com

 

The following note was attached to the summons and other legal documents from the Wisconsin court.  The note may foretell that diplomatic immunity maybe claimed by the Vatican.   Click on the photocopy to enlarge.

 

 

Waukesha Co. judge charged with disorderly conduct - Ap Life - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports -

The judge as well as the county clerk appear to be in trouble in Waukesha County. 

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) Waukesha (wahk'-eh-shaw) County judge is charged with disorderly conduct after confronting her former boyfriend outside the home of another woman.

A criminal complaint says Judge Linda Van De Water kicked and jumped on the hood of the man's car as he tried to drive away from a residence in Caledonia earlier this year.

Waukesha Co. judge charged with disorderly conduct  - Ap Life - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports -

If convicted, Van De Water could be sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $1,000.

The disorderly conduct charge is a misdemeanor offense

See the Wisconsin version of the story:  http://www.jsonline.com/news/waukesha/119365724.html

Waukesha vote blunder illustrates need for changes

The day-after discovery of 14,315 missing state Supreme Court votes is certainly serious. It needs to be investigated, but we do not believe it to be fraud, malfeasance or even a sign of that vast right-wing conspiracy

Government Accountability Board, which oversees Wisconsin elections, mentioned her "apparent negligence." The GAB will be sending investigators to the county this week. They will ensure that the paper ballots are secure, that the numbers add up, will review the clerk's practices and recommend changes if warranted.

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