Alito pauses Boy Scouts $2.46 billion abuse settlement

On December 7, 2021, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary hold on a $2.46 billion bankruptcy settlement for sexual abuse victims of the Boys Scouts of America organization. The pause came after various parties, including certain insurance companies and groups representing victims, objected to the plan and called for its review.

The complaints centered around the way the settlement was agreed to, namely the voting procedure used by the Boy Scouts of America, as well as concerns over whether the settlement amount is