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A selection of publicly-available legal documents filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
A copy of the declaration filed by Steven Fishman in Church of Scientology International v. Fishman and Geertz. OT2 and 3 are bowdlerized to comply with Dutch law.
Affidavit of Hana Whitfield. The story of an ex member.
Archival collection of judicial rulings, court pleadings and other legal documentation from Scientology-related litigation, between 1995 and 1997.
A French court fined the Church of Scientology for violating the privacy rights of former members, although prosecutors failed to convict on other charges. [Voice of America News] (October 26, 2009)
Public prosecutor accuses the Church of Scientology with "mental manipulation." The sect is on trial for false advertising and attempted fraud. [BBC News] (February 23, 2002)
A critic of Scientology. Timeline and details of his court case, plus some of his writings, and transcripts of radio call-ins. (February 12, 2002)
Ten years after Time magazine ran an award-winning article portraying the Church of Scientology as a "ruthless global scam," the Supreme Court refused to consider reinstating the church's libel case. [Associated Press] (October 01, 2001)
Readers discuss the verdict of the Swedish High Court, which upheld a lower court's ruling that Zenon Panoussis had infringed Scientology's copyright. Includes comments from Arnie Lerma and Karin Spaink. [Slashdot] (March 09, 2001)
A French government committee recommends dissolving the Church of Scientology on the grounds that its activities threaten public order. [BBC News] (February 08, 2000)
Marseilles court has convicted five members of the Church of Scientology of fraud for extorting large payments from vulnerable members for dubious cures. [BBC News] (November 15, 1999)
The trial has ended in the French city of Marseille of seven members of the Church of Scientology accused of fraud. [BBC News] (September 23, 1999)
A French prosecutor has asked a court in Marseille to jail a former leader of the Church of Scientology who has been accused of obtaining large sums of money by fraud from other members of the Church. [BBC News] (September 22, 1999)
Seven members of the Church of Scientology have gone on trial in France on charges of fraud. [BBC News] (September 20, 1999)
The French Justice Minister says she is prepared to consider banning the Church of Scientology, considered a cult--not a religion--in France. [BBC News] (September 09, 1999)
Colorado nonprofit group FACTNet has won a critical round in a legal fight against the Church of Scientology, raising questions about whether Scientology has a legal right to keep hundreds of documents offline and out of the public eye. [CNET News.com] (November 09, 1998)
A federal court in Germany has failed to reach a verdict on the legal status of Scientology -- after years of international debate. [BBC News]. (November 06, 1997)
A federal court in Germany has failed to reach a verdict on whether or not Scientology can be considered a religion. [BBC News] (November 06, 1997)
Germany and the United States are to discuss their disagreements over the Church of Scientology. [BBC News] (November 02, 1997)
A German federal court has been hearing a case which could decide if restrictions on the Church of Scientology in Germany are legal. [BBC News] (October 29, 1997)
Archival collection of judicial rulings, court pleadings and other legal documentation from Scientology-related litigation, between 1995 and 1997.
A copy of the declaration filed by Steven Fishman in Church of Scientology International v. Fishman and Geertz. OT2 and 3 are bowdlerized to comply with Dutch law.
Affidavit of Hana Whitfield. The story of an ex member.
A selection of publicly-available legal documents filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
A French court fined the Church of Scientology for violating the privacy rights of former members, although prosecutors failed to convict on other charges. [Voice of America News] (October 26, 2009)
Public prosecutor accuses the Church of Scientology with "mental manipulation." The sect is on trial for false advertising and attempted fraud. [BBC News] (February 23, 2002)
A critic of Scientology. Timeline and details of his court case, plus some of his writings, and transcripts of radio call-ins. (February 12, 2002)
Ten years after Time magazine ran an award-winning article portraying the Church of Scientology as a "ruthless global scam," the Supreme Court refused to consider reinstating the church's libel case. [Associated Press] (October 01, 2001)
Readers discuss the verdict of the Swedish High Court, which upheld a lower court's ruling that Zenon Panoussis had infringed Scientology's copyright. Includes comments from Arnie Lerma and Karin Spaink. [Slashdot] (March 09, 2001)
A French government committee recommends dissolving the Church of Scientology on the grounds that its activities threaten public order. [BBC News] (February 08, 2000)
Marseilles court has convicted five members of the Church of Scientology of fraud for extorting large payments from vulnerable members for dubious cures. [BBC News] (November 15, 1999)
The trial has ended in the French city of Marseille of seven members of the Church of Scientology accused of fraud. [BBC News] (September 23, 1999)
A French prosecutor has asked a court in Marseille to jail a former leader of the Church of Scientology who has been accused of obtaining large sums of money by fraud from other members of the Church. [BBC News] (September 22, 1999)
Seven members of the Church of Scientology have gone on trial in France on charges of fraud. [BBC News] (September 20, 1999)
The French Justice Minister says she is prepared to consider banning the Church of Scientology, considered a cult--not a religion--in France. [BBC News] (September 09, 1999)
Colorado nonprofit group FACTNet has won a critical round in a legal fight against the Church of Scientology, raising questions about whether Scientology has a legal right to keep hundreds of documents offline and out of the public eye. [CNET News.com] (November 09, 1998)
A federal court in Germany has failed to reach a verdict on the legal status of Scientology -- after years of international debate. [BBC News]. (November 06, 1997)
A federal court in Germany has failed to reach a verdict on whether or not Scientology can be considered a religion. [BBC News] (November 06, 1997)
Germany and the United States are to discuss their disagreements over the Church of Scientology. [BBC News] (November 02, 1997)
A German federal court has been hearing a case which could decide if restrictions on the Church of Scientology in Germany are legal. [BBC News] (October 29, 1997)
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