Letter from David Boyd to Judge Thompson RE: Preliminary Injunction and Addition of State of Alabama as Party-Defendants

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June 12, 1986

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Includes Envelope to Fins and Chambers.

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- Political Participation
Topic
- Voting Rights
Matter
- Dillard v. Crenshaw County
Case
- Dillard v. Crenshaw County
U.S. state
- Alabama
Collection
- Case Files
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- 6baf2e36-bad8-ef11-a730-7c1e527e6da9

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Case Files, Dillard v. Crenshaw County Hardbacks. Letter from David Boyd to Judge Thompson RE: Preliminary Injunction and Addition of State of Alabama as Party-Defendants, 1986. 6baf2e36-bad8-ef11-a730-7c1e527e6da9. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/314bb7b0-63db-4797-b657-e3c59d79a557/letter-from-david-boyd-to-judge-thompson-re-preliminary-injunction-and-addition-of-state-of-alabama-as-party-defendants. Accessed December 04, 2025.

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OF COUNSEL 

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EDWIN W. FINCH, Hi 

HAND DELIVERED 
  

The Honorable Myron H. Thompson 
United States District Judge 
Federal Courthouse 

Montgomery, Alabama 36104 

Re: Dillard, et al. v. Crenshaw County, et al. 

Civil Action No. 85-T-1332-N 
  

Dear Judge Thompson: 

In my June 11, 1986 letter to the Court, I neglected to 
advise the Court regarding the anticipated length of the trial of 
this case on the merits. I would estimate that any evidence to 
be offered by Lawrence County would take one-half to 
three-quarters of a day, and possibly a little less. 

At a conference in this case held prior to the hearing on 
motion for preliminary injunction, I understood the Court to 
instruct Plaintiffs to add the State of Alabama, or its 
appropriate officials, as Party-Defendants in this case, since 
the Plaintiffs' evidence on their intent claims relates to 
actions of legislators and state officials, rather than actions 
of officials of the various county Defendants. I understood 
further that the Court would allow the preliminary injunction 
hearing to go forward in the absence of the appropriate state 
Defendants, but that such Defendants would be added prior to the 
trial on the merits. At this time, I am aware of no efforts by 

the Plaintiffs to add the State as Defendants, and would 
appreciate the Court clarifying its intentions in this regard. 

Respectfully yours, 

Ravn 2 

David R. Boyd 

DRB/ jam 

cc: All Counsel Of Record 

 



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Letter from David Boyd to Judge Thompson RE: Preliminary Injunction and Addition of State of Alabama as Party-Defendants

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