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Bishop Michael Olson
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Diocese of Fort Worth

Bishop Olson ‘grateful’ after Texas court dismisses nuns’ lawsuit

A judge has ruled that a district court does not have jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit brought by a monastery of Carmelite nuns against the Bishop of Fort Worth

Jun 30, 2023
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A judge in Texas has ruled that a district court does not have jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit brought by a monastery of Carmelite nuns against Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth.

The decision, handed down on Friday, June 30, ruled that the nuns’ suit is “dismissed for want of subject-matter jurisdiction.” Responding to the decision, Bishop…

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