BSA Appeals

On January 12, 2026, the Supreme Court denied the Survivors’ request that it review the decision of the Third Circuit.

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Thank you for contacting the Scouting Settlement Trust. The most current news is always on the home page.As we previously advised, in mid-May the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed the widest ranging appeals of the Bankruptcy Court’s plan confirmation order. The appeal had been filed by a small group of dissenting sexual … Read more

Most Recent Update from the Scouting Settlement Trust – November 26, 2025

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The Scouting Settlement Trust (“Trust”) has had several Survivors ask questions about the status of claim determinations and the liquidation of assets transferred to the Trust on the Effective Date (April 19, 2023) of the BSA plan of reorganization (the “BSA Plan”). As Trustee, I wanted to provide all Survivors with a more detailed analysis … Read more

Boy Scouts of America is Still Doing Business As Boy Scouts of America Despite Official Rebranding

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Protected Parties List includes schools, churches, squadrons, battalions, booster clubs, juvenile courts, and Ranger Training Battalion

I was driving by a mall and saw Boy Scout Christmas Trees, 2 troops are sponsoring the fund raiser. When I questioned the 2 adults in charge, they said no one told them they could not use the Boy Scout name, ever. They are still raising money now under the name of Boy Scouts of … Read more

On October 14, 2025, a small group of sexual abuse survivors filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the United States Supreme Court

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Scout Master Grooms Scout to Commit Murder of Scouts Family

Thank you for contacting the Scouting Settlement Trust. As we previously advised, in mid-May the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed the widest ranging appeals of the Bankruptcy Court’s plan confirmation order, which had been filed by a small group of dissenting sexual abuse Survivors and holdout insurance companies. A small group of … Read more

Justice Alito Allows for 30 more days for Supreme Court to Review Lujan Claimaints Arguements on Appeal

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Trust Update: As we previously advised, in mid-May the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed the widest ranging appeals of the Bankruptcy Court’s plan confirmation order, which had been filed by a small group of dissenting sexual abuse Survivors and holdout insurance companies. The small group of dissenting sexual abuse Survivors filed a … Read more

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT – Decision on Lujan Appeal

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OPINION OF THE COURT KRAUSE, Circuit Judge. These appeals arise from the horrific history of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America’s ranks. For decades, that abuse permeated scouting programs, ranging from single instances of harassment to serial offenses of sexual penetration. In recent years, more and more brave victims of this abuse have … Read more