California Court of Appeal

In a proceeding arising from allegations that Roman Catholic priests sexually assaulted children, the Constitutional right to freedom of religion does not bar disclosure of documents subpoenaed from the Archdiocese.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2005
• Published 07/25/2005

Judges

• KLEIN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman, J. Michael Hennigan, Donald F. Woods, Jr., and Jeffrey S. Koenig, Los Angeles, for Petitioner The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles., Law Offices of Guzin & Steier and Donald H. Steier, Los Angeles, for Petitioners Doe 1 and Doe 2., O'Melveny & Myers and Charles C. Lifland, Los Angeles, for Monsignor Thomas J. Green as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners., Steve Cooley, District Attorney (Los Angeles), and Lael Rubin, William Hodgman, Brentford J. Ferreira and Patrick D. Moran, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.