Deposition of Terrence D. Sullivan

Deposition
November 16, 1981

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  • Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Deposition of Terrence D. Sullivan, 1981. f7105f00-d992-ee11-be37-6045bddb811f. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/2dcbb1e3-8433-4a75-bc3e-7b92c627c41d/deposition-of-terrence-d-sullivan. Accessed July 06, 2025.

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