Attorney Notes on Remedial Powers of Congress 2
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January 1, 1985
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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Guinier. Attorney Notes on Remedial Powers of Congress 2, 1985. a3c26890-e092-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/1be0cd5d-1b00-4222-8aa9-aaa21623144d/attorney-notes-on-remedial-powers-of-congress-2. Accessed November 23, 2025.
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