Supreme Court Clears Boy Scouts $2.4 Billion Abuse Settlement

The Supreme Court has allowed the Boy Scouts of America's $2.4 billion settlement for sex abuse claims to proceed, rejecting an emergency request to halt the agreement.

The Supreme Court's decision enables the Boy Scouts of America to move forward with a $2.4 billion settlement plan for over 82,000 sex abuse claims.
More than 86% of the abuse victims supported the bankruptcy settlement, which aims to compensate individuals for claims of childhood sexual abuse.
A group of victims had sought to pause the settlement, arguing it unlawfully barred them from suing third-party organizations, like churches and local councils.
The settlement includes provisions that protect third-party groups from future civil lawsuits, contributing over $2.4 billion to a settlement trust for victims.
The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy in 2020 after facing hundreds of abuse lawsuits, leading to the approval of this reorganization plan in 2022.