OMAHA, Neb. — Update: The Diocese of Lincoln announced Friday that it filed a joint action with the Archdiocese of Omaha seeking judicial relief from subpoenas served by the Nebraska Attorney General's Office.
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LINCOLN, Neb. ( ChurchMilitant.com) - The Nebraska attorney general is requiring more than 400 Catholic parishes and institutions to hand over documents related to sexual abuse.
However, the department believes that subpoenas are necessary in order to ensure all reports of impropriety have been submitted to the appropriate authorities."
The archdiocese of Omaha responded to news of the subpo enas in a statement, saying, "The Archdiocese of Omaha is aware of the subpoenas that have been issued to Nebraska Catholic schools and parishes . We are cooperating with the attorney general's office, and we are in communication with the attorney general about the timeline to respond and the scope of the subpoena."