New court records reveal strong opposition to the reappointment of a mediator to the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy case. Survivors of clergy sex abuse filed a request in court to remove Judge Chris Sontchi as a mediator in the bankruptcy case of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

The clergyman admitted his wrongdoing, and the archdiocese reported the woman’s accusations to the sheriff’s department, according to court papers.

Federal judge strikes down government regulations requiring most U.S. employers to accommodate workers for abortions.

A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down government regulations requiring most employers nationwide to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions

A federal judge in Louisiana found the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission exceeded its authority by including abortion in a list of pregnancy-related conditions employers are required to accommodate under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

A federal judge in Louisiana ordered the EEOC to remove requirements in its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act rules that require companies to reasonably accommodate employees who choose to have an abortion.

Today, as an adult, I am still working on the side effects,” said one former altar boy at a Wednesday hearing on past clergy misconduct in the state’s largest religious denomination.