Mahony's XXX files

LA TIMES reports ...

A state appeals court on Thursday barred the Los Angeles Archdiocese from relerasing summaries of its clergy sexual abuse files, but said nothing in the opinion would stop the church from opening the actual files to the public ...

Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony has fought for 2 1/2 years against releasing the underlying files, which critics say would reveal whether he and other church officials covered up for abusive priests by moving them from parish to parish instead of reporting them to parishioners and police.

Attorney J. Michael Hennigan, who represents the church, said he still intends to make information about accused priests public but did not offer a timeline. "I don't call this a loss," he said.

Raymond P. Boucher, court-appointed liaison counsel for those suing the church, said he will appeal.

The church, he said, promised to make the information public as part of the deal when entering mediation more than two years ago.

He wants the public to see them.

"The church has a moral and legal obligation to release all of the information contained in the proffers," Boucher said. "Anything less would be utter bad faith on the part of the archdiocese."

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If I understand this correctly, the attorney for the accused priests wants all of the information about his clients released. Mahony and his lawyers want a redacted version released. Does somone have something to hide?