Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Robert Pear (New York Times) Re: Major v. Treen

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August 11, 1983

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Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Robert Pear (New York Times) Re: Major v. Treen, 1983. 72b94b1d-e592-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/1bf41f97-5f65-46b6-b14c-7352b914d4fb/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-robert-pear-new-york-times-re-major-v-treen. Accessed August 14, 2025.

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Argust 1I, 1093

Mr. Robert Pear
The New York Times
10OO Connecticut Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.20036

Dear Robert:

I enclose a coBy of 'a speech I gave attackj-ng Brad
Reynoldsr voting rights enforcement record. The case
which I discuss at length (pp. 5-10) is Major v. Treen.
This was the case in which Reynolds backdaEed a memo-
randum in anticipation of our lawsuit, and to justify
his rejection of the staff finding that the redistrict-
ing plan j-n question was in fact purposefully discrimina-
tory. I understand we can expect momentarily a decision
favorable to the black plaintiffs and consistent with
the findings of Justice Department staff lawyers (but NOT
Reynolds).

I will see that a copy of the decision is sent to you by
Express MaiI as soon as it. comes down.

Si.ncd;eIy,

LG/r
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