April 13, 2001
Judge Halts Effort by Bates to Prevent Disclosure of Student E-Mail Messages
A Maine judge has ruled that Bates College cannot prevent e-mail messages written by its students from being released to leaders of a local synagogue involved in a dispute over dismissing its rabbi. The students' messages complained about the rabbi's conduct.
The messages played a "substantial role" in a decision by the board of directors of Congregation Beth Abraham to begin dismissal proceedings against the rabbi, Martin Shorr, according to court documents.
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