New York archdiocese: ‘Vos estis’ Hubbard records can’t be turned over in sex abuse lawsuit

Are 'Vos estis' records protected by the First Amendment? The New York archdiocese says they are.

The Archdiocese of New York argued in an Albany courtroom on Friday that records compiled during a Vatican-ordered investigation into a retired bishop are protected by the First Amendment, and can not be turned over in response to a subpoena in a sexual abuse lawsuit.

The case raises questions about the confidentiality of the Vos estis lux mundi process,…