Memo from Lani Guinier to Litigation Committee on Registration Barriers RE Good news, at long last
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August 6, 1984

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Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Memo from Lani Guinier to Litigation Committee on Registration Barriers RE Good news, at long last, 1984. 68608f13-e792-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/33f90b6d-446b-42be-a244-dd25b7aaacde/memo-from-lani-guinier-to-litigation-committee-on-registration-barriers-re-good-news-at-long-last. Accessed July 16, 2025.
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( I MEMO Litigation Committee on Registration Barriers Lani Guinier Good news, dt long last I a TO: FRO}I: RE: This is an extremely important district court opinion granting relief under Section 2 on a motion for preliminary injunction against a defendant class of county officials and the Governor and Attorney General of Alabama. The case involves failure to take affirmative gteps to appoint black poll officials. The Courtrs analysis and reasoning should b'e helpful in challenging registration problems. In factr the Court specifically addresses the present effects of past discrimination and intimidation on the ability of blacks to register. Dated: August 6, 1984 REMINDER! Next meeting will be Monday, August 20 at 10 At LDF.