Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Francis J. Lorson (Office of the Clerk) Re: Thornburg v. Gingles

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December 6, 1985

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Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Francis J. Lorson (Office of the Clerk) Re: Thornburg v. Gingles, 1985. 6bc0db51-e792-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/4b8d90b3-a610-4c07-a2b5-a87949b92e04/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-francis-j-lorson-office-of-the-clerk-re-thornburg-v-gingles. Accessed November 23, 2025.

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    December 5, 1985

The Honorable Francis J. Lorson
Office of the C1erk
United States SuPreme Court
No. I First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.20543

R.E : Thornburg v. Gingles , No ' 8 3- 19 5 8

Dear Mr. Lorson:

I am counsel for appellees in- ThofnbrJEg-v'-Gingles'
At the oraL argument on December 4t 1985, I was
asked whether there was evidence in the record that
official barriers to black voter registration in
lt"iir, Carolina continued to exist. I said not after
1970. I have since ascertained that is not correct.
The record reflects evidence of official election
practices at the county level in Durham county that
|bstructed black voter registration as recently, fg!

""arnpfer 
ds Lg82. See Brief Eor Appellees at 105-105

and irote IO3. Thosfrroblems are also described in
the Amicus curiae grief of Legal services of North
C.arolina at 11.

I would very much appreciate your circulating this
letter to the members of the Court'

cc: LacY Thornburg, Esq.
Hon. Charles Fried

bcc: Leslie lVinner, Esq.
Lani Guinier, Esq.

RespectfuIlY

', int El .',2t 219-1!00

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