Correspondence from Arendall to Judge Pittman

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Impact area
- Political Participation
Topic
- Voting Rights
LDF Attorneys
Cooperating Attorneys
Notable People
- Virgil Pittman
- C.B. Arendall, Jr.
Organizations
Matter
- Mobile v. Bolden
Case
- Mobile v. Bolden
U.S. state
- Alabama
Collection
- Case Files
Taxonomy
Identifier
- d9c39d86-cdcd-ef11-b8e8-7c1e520b5bae

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Case Files, Bolden v. Mobile Hardbacks and Appendices. Correspondence from Arendall to Judge Pittman, 1978. d9c39d86-cdcd-ef11-b8e8-7c1e520b5bae. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/24d31d02-4786-455c-b3b1-ede90d07770f/correspondence-from-arendall-to-judge-pittman. Accessed August 13, 2025.

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    C. B. ARENDALL, JR, 
T. MASSEY BEDSOLE 
THOMAS G. GEAVES, JR. 
VIVIAN G. JOHNSTON, JR. 
PAUL W. BROCK 
ALE% F. LANKFORD, I 
EDMUND R. CANNON 
LYMAN F. HOLLAND, JR. 
J. THOMAS HINES, JR. 
DONALD F, PIERCE 
LOUIS E. BRASWELL 
HAROLD D. PARKMAN 

G. PORTER BROCK, JR. 
STEPHEN G. CRAWFORD 
JERRY A, MCDOWELL 
W. RAMSEY MCKINNEY, JR. 
A.CLAY RANKIN, IOI 
EDWARD A. HYNDMAN, JR, 
MICHAEL D. KNIGHT 

G. HAMP UZZELLE, IT 
G.L.LEATHERBURY, JR. 
WILLIAM C. TIDWELL, IT 
WILLIAM C. ROEDDER, JR. 
EDWARD S. SLEDGE, IIT 
TRAVIS M. BEDSOLE, JR. 
J. HODGE ALVES, II 

CAINE O'REAR, III 

JAMES B, NEWMAN 

RONALD L.DAVIS 

VIVIAN G. JOHNSTON III 

HAND, arf@pact, BEDSOLE, GREAVES & ero 

LAWYERS 

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MOBILE, ALABAMA 

AREA CODE 205 432-5511 

May 1, 1978 

BY HAND DELIVERY 
  

The Honorable Virgil Pittman 
United States District Judge 
Mobile, Alabama 36602 

et al. Re: Bolden, et al. 

CA 75=-297~-P 
v. City of Mobile, 

  

Dear Judge Pittman: 

Please refer to plaintiffs' Motion for Setting of 
Election, copy of which I received this morning. 

We plan to submit to Mr. 
no later than tomorrow, an application for stay and 
recall of mandate. What disposition he will make of 
such application is unknown, but in any event we intend 
to file a petition for writ of certiorari within the 
time allowed, i.e., within 90 days from March 29, 1978, 
the date of the Fifth Circuit's decision. 

Justice Powell, hopefully 

Under such circumstances, it seems to me that any 
action at this time with respect to plaintiffs' motion 
would be premature. Nevertheless, I am well aware that 

Your Honor wants this case, as well as all others on 
your docket, to move along as quickly as possible. 
Therefore, I will prepare and file as soon as I can an 

answer to plaintiffs' motion, showing reasons we oppose 

I also expect to ask Your Honor, whenever you deem 
the proper time to consider the matter has arrived, to 
set such motion for a special hearing, in order that 
evidence may be presented. 

problems with respect to the timing and the conduct of 
I believe there are numerous 

CHAS. C. HAND 

OF COUNSEL 

MAILING ADDRESS 

PO. BOX I23 

3660 

CABLE ADDRESS: 

HAB 

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The Honorable Virgil Pittman 
May 1, 1978 

Page 2 

an election which should be fully explored and given 
consideration before any procedure is established. 

Very truly yours, 

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(Ho (rian, | 

CBA.ps For the Firm 

  

cc: James U. Blacksher, Esquire 
Edward Still, Esquire 

Jack Greenberg, Esquire

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Correspondence from Arendall to Judge Pittman

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