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Judge Denies Archdiocese's Appeal, Church Officials To Be Interviewed

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A judge has denied the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' appeal in a clergy sexual abuse case.

The decision Wednesday clears the way for attorneys representing an alleged victim to interview Archbishop John Nienstedt and former vicar general Kevin McDonough.

The interviews are scheduled for next month.

The victim in the lawsuit says he was sexually abused by a former priest in the 1970s.

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