[NYer]

But the New Hampshire settlement is the only one reached so far under the imminent threat of criminal indictment of a diocese.

I'm confident that others will follow, through whichever means are necessary.

[Desdemona]

I'm not sure I like the "oversight" precident, though. That's too...it just, um, oversight from the laity is one thing, but the state? No. No dice.

[wideawake]

BTW, McCormack was ordained in Boston and served as an auxiliary bishop to Law.

Also, the Diocese of Manchester is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Boston and is therefore under Law's jurisdiction.