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There is a constitutional argument, and an argument in equity, and certainly a Catholic argument but that doesn't necessarily cut the mustard when all the title deeds have the bishop listed as sole owner and a secular American court has the jurisdiction.

The Bishop chose the bankruptcy court as a forum for deciding the issues. I suppose he could always dismiss the bankruptcy and take his chances in the state courts, but it is mighty arrogant of him to make the statements that he is making now.

As to the equity argument, that probably isn't going to fly. About all the debtors have left is the constitutional argument.

And any US bishop that doesn't have a team of lawyers working on updating structure and ownership documents in light of the bankruptcy filings probably should be re-assigned to counting pencils at the Vatican.