Department of Justice letter regarding discovery in State of Oregon v. City of Rajneeshpuram

Title

Department of Justice letter regarding discovery in State of Oregon v. City of Rajneeshpuram

Description

A five-page August 16, 1985 letter from Assistant Attorneys General Scott McAlister and Linda R. Rodgers to Governor Victor Atiyeh regarding State of Oregon et al. v. City of Rajneeshpuram et al. The letter discusses a federal district court discovery order requiring named state agencies to search for documents relevant to the case. The letter outlines subject areas for the search, including named defendants, alleged religious control of governmental functions in Rajneeshpuram, the religious purpose of the city, excessive entanglement of government and religion, and possible sources of information.

This is one document from a binder containing various notes, memos, and official documents relating to the Rajneesh movement compiled by Gerry Thompson. Thompson was Oregon Governor Victor Atiyeh's Chief of Staff during most of his governorship.

Identifier

PUA_MS96_R089

Creator

McAlister, Scott

Rodgers, Linda R.

Oregon. Attorney General's Office

Date

1985

Date Created

August 16, 1985

Spatial Coverage

Oregon

Subject

Rajneeshees

Rajneeshpuram (Or.)

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/

Is Part Of

Gerry Thompson Rajneesh Notes Binder, Governor Victor Atiyeh Papers

Source

Pacific University Archives