US bankruptcy judge will decide whether plan is fair to 650 survivors and dozens of other creditors US bankruptcy judge will decide whether plan is fair to 650 survivors and dozens of other creditors The archdiocese of New Orleans has begun a three-week confirmation trial that will determine whether a federal bankruptcy judge signs off on a $230m settlement meant to compensate 650 clergy abuse survivors and resolve one of the US’s longest-running and costliest church bankruptcies. US bankruptcy