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Case Files, Chisom Hardbacks. Correspondence from Reed to Ganucheau (Clerk); Motion to Expedite Oral Argument, 1990. abd71441-f311-ef11-9f8a-6045bddbf119. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/24eb2847-9c88-4f8c-a1c1-6049ccea7c50/correspondence-from-reed-to-ganucheau-clerk-motion-to-expedite-oral-argument. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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March 27, 1990 Hon. Gilbert F. Ganucheau Clerk United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 600 Camp Street Suite 100 New Orleans, LA 70130 Re: Chisom _et al_, v. Roemer, et al.__ No. 89-3954 Dear Mr. Ganucheau: Enclosed please find for filing an original and three copies of a motion to expedite oral argument in the above-mentioned case. Thank you for your assistance. Very truly yours, JR:aa Encl. cc: All Counsel NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET, 16th FLOOR • (212) 219-1900 • NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013 • IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 89-3954 RONALD CHISOM, Plaintiffs-Appellants, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant, V . CHARLES E. ROEMER, et al., Defendants-Appellees On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana MOTION TO EXPEDITE ORAL ARGUMENT Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 45(b) and Rule 47.7(5) of this Court's Rules, plaintiffs-appellants Ronald Chisom, et al., and the class of black registered voters in Orleans parish, hereby move this Court for an order setting this case for oral argument on an expedited basis. As grounds for this motion, plaintiffs show the following: 1. The district court judgment in this voting rights case was entered on September 14, 1989. Plaintiffs-appellants filed a notice of appeal on September 25, 1989. The parties have requested oral argument, and this case is now fully briefed. • 2. This case concerns the method of electing members of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Chisom V. Edwards, 839 F.2d 1056 (5th Cir. 1988). On appeal, plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenor argue that the district court erred in holding that the method of electing justices in the First District did not violate section 2. See, Slip Opinion, Record Excerpts pp. 11-52. 3. Justices serve ten-year terms. One of the two justiceships allocated to the First Supreme Court District—the one now held by Justice Marcus--is to be filled by election in the fall of 1990. Pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:467 (1990 Supp.), candidate qualifying is scheduled to take place on July 25-27, 1990. Candidates must decide whether to seek judicial office prior to this date. That decision necessarily depends in large part on a potential candidate's perception of the likelihood of success. The relief sought by plaintiffs is the partition of the First District into two single-member districts, one of which would have a black majority. Thus, should plaintiffs prevail on this appeal, it is likely that one or more black candidates would decide to seek office. 4. In this case, a panel of this Court has ruled that while, as a rule, an election should not be enjoined, the results may be set aside and a special election held. Chiaom v. Roemer, 853 F.2d 1186 (1988) (vacating preliminary injunction). Advancing the argument date might avoid the prospect of a special election in the event that plaintiffs prevail on this appeal. In addition, an earlier argument date might also avoid the prejudice that would 41, result to candidates who would run for election if a new single- member district is created. WHEREFORE, plaintiffs request that the Court set this case for argument as soon as possible. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM P. QUIGLEY 901 Convention Center Blvd. Fulton Place _ Suite 119 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 524-0016 ROY RODNEY, JR. McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz, Cellini, Lang 643 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 586-1200 PAMELA S. KARLAN University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 924-7810 LIUS LeVONNE CHAMBERS CHARLES STEPHEN RALSTON JUDITH REED DAYNA L.CUNNINGHAM SHERRILYN A. IFILL 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor New York, NY 10013 (212) 219-1900 RONALD L. WILSON 310 Richard Building 837 Gravier Street • New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 525-4361 C. LANI GUINIER University of Pennsylvania School of Law 3400 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204 (215) 898-7032 . A04 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 27, 1990, I served copies of the foregoing motion to expedite listed below by causing them to first class, postage prepaid: William J. Guste, Jr., Esq. Attorney General Louisiana Department of Justice 234 Loyola Avenue, Suite 700 Orleans, LA 70112-2096 M. Truman Woodward, Jr., Esq. 1100 Whitney Building New Orleans, LA 70130 Blake G. Arata, Esq. 210 St. Charles Avenue Suite 4000 New Orleans, LA 70170 A.R. Christovich, Esq. 1900 American Bank Building New Orleans, LA 70130 Moise W. Dennery, Esq. 21st Floor Pan American Life Center 601 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130 oral argument upon the attorneys be sent via United States 'nail, Robert G. Pugh, Esq. Commercial National Tower 333 Texas Street, Suite 2100 Shreveport, LA 71101-5302 Iry Gorenstein, Esq. U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 66078 Washington, D.C. 20035-6075 George M. Stickler,Esq. 639 Loyola Street Suite 1075 New Orleans, LA 70113 Peter But2er, Esq. Butler, Heebe & Hirsh 712 American Bank Building New Orleans, LA 70130 Moon Landrieu, Esq. 717 Girod Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Counsel for laintiffs-Appellants