Court Allows Members To Examine Records of Sikh Temple

Yesterday's Modesto Bee reports that some 50 members of a Livingston, California Sikh Temple have won the right to inspect the Temple's records. Merced County Superior Court Judge Ronald Hansen on Friday denied plaintiffs access to Temple membership lists. However, plaintiffs will be permitted to examine, but not copy, Temple financial records beginning in 2000 and board meeting minutes since the Temple's founding in 1981-- with various limitations to ensure privacy.