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Mormon Church Abuse Lawsuits: Live Case Tracker

Every major case, its current status, and the date we last verified it. Updated as rulings drop, per our corrections policy. Analysis lives in the full investigation; this page is the scoreboard.

AuthorTodd Noall

VerifiedAugust 11, 2026

Before We Begin

This article discusses child sexual abuse. It contains no graphic detail. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453, the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, or 911 in an emergency. The Church's own resource page is at churchofjesuschrist.org/get-help/abuse.

This tracker presents the status of every major ongoing lawsuit related to Mormon church sexual abuse claims. Each row shows the case's current posture in court and what happens next. Where a settlement has been reached, we note the stage of individual resolutions. Reported figures are marked; most terms in these matters remain confidential, so publicly available numbers come from legal press, not verified totals.

Case / Track

Adams v. Church (Arizona) — Cochise Co. / Ariz. Supreme Court

Status

Ruled — Remanded

Where It Stands

On July 30, 2026, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled unanimously, reversing the 2025 Court of Appeals waiver revival. Holdings: the clergy-penitent privilege is a testimonial privilege separate from the reporting statute's exemption, and the exemption turns on the clergy's own religious determination of what is confidential — which courts cannot second-guess. A who-decides ruling, not a merits verdict; the children's claims return to the lower courts. (Read the ruling explainer.)

Next Expected Event

Proceedings on remand; possible motion for reconsideration by plaintiffs

Case / Track

California coordinated cases — JCCP, L.A. Complex Panel

Status

Settling

Where It Stands

91+ cases coordinated in Los Angeles. Settlement in principle reached in mediation Apr. 10, 2025 (mediator: Momentum ADR) covering 100+ suits; terms confidential; individual resolutions proceeding through 2026.

Next Expected Event

Dismissals filed as individual settlements finalize

Case / Track

Federal individual suits — Multiple U.S. district courts

Status

Active

Where It Stands

MDL consolidation denied Apr. 3, 2025 (JPML No. 24-2990) — cases proceed individually. New filings continue (Oregon, Jan. & Feb. 2026; New Jersey, May 2026; Washington, Sept. 2025).

Next Expected Event

Case-by-case motions; confidential claims-resolution track running in parallel

Case / Track

Confidential claims-resolution process

Status

Ongoing

Where It Stands

Per legal press (Jun. 2026), the Church is resolving claims through private inventories submitted by plaintiffs' firms, with mediators and no public docket. Legal press anticipates broader global resolution in 2026. (Reported by legal press; no public docket to verify.)

Next Expected Event

Possible global settlement announcement — see prepared explainer

Case / Track

Jensen insurance litigation — D. Utah → 10th Circuit

Status

On Appeal

Where It Stands

Church lost its coverage suit against insurers over the reported $32M West Virginia settlement (Judge Tena Campbell, 2025). On May 20, 2026 the Church asked the 10th Circuit to restore coverage, arguing the Jensen claims were a single "occurrence."

Next Expected Event

10th Circuit briefing / argument

Case / Track

Boy Scouts bankruptcy tail

Status

Monitor

Where It Stands

The Church's $250M offer was rejected in 2022 (release too broad); mixed-claim litigation continues to surface in the BSA trust process. (Final trust posture — verify at each update.)

Next Expected Event

Trust claim determinations

How to Read This Page

A settlement is a resolution, not a judicial finding; a denial of consolidation is procedural, not a merits verdict; an appeal means a ruling is live, not final. Reported figures (marked) come from legal press, not public dockets — most terms in these matters are confidential. We show our verification date because a tracker that doesn't date its facts is just a rumor with a table.

Change Log

Verified Updates

Jul. 20, 2026

Tracker launched. All rows verified against court reporting and legal press as of this date.

Aug. 11, 2026

Adams (Arizona): Arizona Supreme Court ruled unanimously Jul. 30, 2026, reversing the 2025 waiver revival; privilege held testimonial and reporting exemption committed to clergy's religious determination; case remanded. Status changed ON APPEAL → RULED — REMANDED.

Sources

Arizona Capitol Times & Axios SLC (Jul. 2025) · Salt Lake Tribune · JPML order, MDL No. 24-2990 (Apr. 3, 2025) · Floodlit reporting on the Apr. 10, 2025 mediation · Fox 13 SLC (insurance ruling) · legal-press trackers (2025–2026) for filing and settlement-process reports, used with REPORTED labels · Full analysis: The Mormon Church Lawsuits and Inside the Abuse Helpline.