CALIFORNIA, May 17, 2007: In the latest development in the federal lawsuit of the California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials (CAPEEM), a motion has been filed with the US District Court in Massachusetts to compel Dr. Michel Witzel, professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University, to turn over certain documents relating to the case. The subpoena, available as PDF here, makes for fascinating reading for those familiar with this on-going issue.
According to CAPEEM’s press release, “The Subpoena seeks Witzel to produce the following: (1) communications with Publishers regarding the Adoption Process, (2) communications with SBE/CDE, (3) communications with Stanley Wolpert, James Heitzman, Shiva Bajpai, or Steve Farmer, relating to or referencing the Adoption Process, (5) copies of certain postings to the Indo-Eurasian Research List, (6) communications with third parties ( e.g. DFN) regarding the Adoption Process, (7) communications with Roger Pearson or any other person associated with the Journal of Indo-European Studies, (8) communications with Arun Vajpayee, or which discusses, mentions, or relates to, Arun Vajpayee or his identity, (9) communications transmitting edits or revisions of the Hindu Groups, (10) communications transmitting the textbooks (or relevant portions) which were revised as part of the Adoption Process, (11) communications with Harvard University regarding the Adoption Process, (12) communications regarding the purpose of the Indo-Eurasian Research List, and (13) the contents of the web page accessible via the following URL: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu%7Ewitzel/Kazanas.htm.” (HPI note: the mentioned website does not appear to be on-line.)