Memorandum from Lani Guinier to Napoleon Williams Re New Voting Case in Dyersburg, Tennessee

Correspondence
April 14, 1988

Memorandum from Lani Guinier to Napoleon Williams Re New Voting Case in Dyersburg, Tennessee preview

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  • Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Memorandum from Lani Guinier to Napoleon Williams Re New Voting Case in Dyersburg, Tennessee, 1988. 46fd93d1-ec92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/17f58787-c350-435c-8008-c88962d932a0/memorandum-from-lani-guinier-to-napoleon-williams-re-new-voting-case-in-dyersburg-tennessee. Accessed July 16, 2025.

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April 1{, 1988

To : Napoleon

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Re:

f have discuseed your mcmo of March 29, 1988 wih Juliue Chambere.
Ae I advieed you todayr w€ eupport your reconmendation to puraue
poaeible lltigation againat the Dyereburg Board of Bducatlon and
the City Council. f underetand that you will firet ancertain the
preliminary facta and atatistice about tho Jurlsdictlon and will
only proceed to flle eult tf thoee facte warrant it and tf you
can litlgate both caacs through the diatrict court on a maximum
budget of $1O,OOO.OO

Pleaee provide ne with a preliminary budget and caaG nunber at
your earlieet convenience.

LG/t

cc: Juliue Chambere, Esq

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