LAPD Pleadings, 1991 May 6 - June 10

Legal briefs pertaining to the Christopher Commission's request to review the personnel records of Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno, and Stacey Koon, the four LAPD officers indicted in the Rodney King incident. Includes court actions, correspondence, faxes, memorandums, exhibits and a résumé for Warren Christopher, 1991 May 6 - June 10. PART OF A SERIES: The series pertains to the work of Munger, Tolles & Olson, the firm responsible for coordinating the activities and proceedings of the Independent Commission's legal counsel. Included are legal briefs, court transcripts, and memoranda; press releases and article clippings about the Rodney King incident and the subsequent creation of the Independent Commission; summaries of witness interviews; analyses of legislation regarding the role and purview of peace officers; work plans and outlines developed by Commission staff; draft copies developed for all sections of the Commission report; supplemental materials for the report, including a copy of the Rodney King arrest log, law enforcement literature, and public opinion surveys; materials distributed and reviewed during Commission meetings; letters of interest submitted to Chairman Christopher from prospective Commission members and organizations; and lists of bills and Commission expenditures.