Correspondence from Clerk to Blacksher

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Shelby County, Alabama v Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, et al. brief for Amicus Curiae Marcia L. Fudge, member of Congress and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rubén Hinojosa, member of Congress and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Judy Chu, member of Congress and chair of The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, et al. in support of respondents. Date is approximate.

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Case Files, Bolden v. Mobile Hardbacks and Appendices. Correspondence from Clerk to Blacksher, 1978. 26dd4aba-cdcd-ef11-8ee9-6045bddb7cb0. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/380c3c8c-0e91-4c2f-b085-c86059448844/correspondence-from-clerk-to-blacksher. Accessed June 30, 2025.

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    SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

OFFICE OF THE CLERK 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20543 

October 18, 1978 

J. U. Blacksher, Esquire 
1407 Davis Avenue 
Mobile, Alabama 36603 

RE: City of Mobile, Alabama, et al v. 
Wiley L. Bolden, et al., No. 77-1844 
(A-315) 
  

Dear Sir: 

The Court today entered the following order in 

the above-entitled case: 

"The application of appellees to vacate 
the order issued by the United States District 
Court -for the Southern District of Alabama 
on October 3, 1978, presented to Mr. Justice 
Powell and by him referred to the Court, is 
denied." 

Very truly yours, 

MICHAEL RODAK, JR., Clerk 

by 

Francis J. Lorson 
Deputy Clerk 

Fred Collins, Esquire 
Charles Rhyne, Esquire 
C. B. Arendall, Esquire 
Eric Schnapper, Esquire 
Edward Still, Esquire 
Clerk, USDC for SD Alabama (Your No. 75-297-P) 
Clerk, USCA-5th Circuit (Your Nos. 76-4210 & 77-2042)

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