Index to Hardback 20A
Public Court Documents
January 2, 1991 - April 14, 1991
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Case Files, LULAC and Houston Lawyers Association v. Attorney General of Texas Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Index to Hardback 20A, 1991. bc4461d3-1f7c-f011-b4cc-6045bdffa665. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/4d194feb-510a-4229-b8f3-43e6ca79d1cc/index-to-hardback-20a. Accessed November 06, 2025.
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LULAC V. MATTOX -0844-02 HB#20A
Page 1
1/2 Ltr. to Clerk Spaniol fr S.V. Wheatley
w/Appearance form for filing 1
1/3 Ltr. to Clerk Sup.Ct. fr R.Hicks
stating that Dan Morales succeeded
Jim Mattox and the record should show 2
1/711 Ltr. to Clerk fr. R.H. Mow Entz waives
right to file a brief in opposition
to pet. for cert. 3
1/14 Ltr. and Certificate of Service w/Harris
County District Judge Sharolyn Wood’s
Brief, etc. 4
1/16 Ltr. to S.Ifill fr. E.Clements stating
first two lines at top of page 19 were
mistakenly printed w/a correct copy 5
1/ Appearance form signed by R. Hicks 6
1/17 Ltr. to Clerk Sup.Ct. according to
Rule 35.3 J.Hannah should be
substituted for Bayoud 7
1/18 Ltr. to Counsel of Record fr Clerk
Spaniol’s assistant, Nelsen stating
pet. for writ of cert. was granted and
1 hr. allotted for oral argument 8
1/23 Memo fr S.Ifill to pltfs giving up to
date info on the case and filing of brief
in 30 days and oral argument during the
week of April 22 9
1/28 Ltr. to counsel of record designation
of record included in joint appendix
w/Certificate of Service 10
1/28 Memo to B.Garrett, R. Rios, E. Cloutman,
E. B. Cunningham, S.Ifill, G.McDonald
and D.Hall fr S. Finkelstein re splitting
oral argument a motion should be made and
the deadline is 15 days 11
1/30 Ltr. to Clerk Spaniol fr Clerk Ganucheau
w/ Index of papers sent to Supreme Ct. 12
1/31
2/1
2/4
2/4
2/7
2/11
2/14
2/14
2/20
LULAC V. MATTOX -0844-02 HB#20A
(Sup. Ct.)
Ltr. to Clerk Vagner fr Case Manager
Boudoin of Ct. of Appeals stating certi-
fied copy of judgment was made
Ltr to Counsel fr R.Hicks stating
received petitioner-appellants’
designation of parts of record to be
included in joint appendix and stating
two additional pleadings will be included
Ltr. to all Counsel fr Seagal Wheatley
designating additional matters to
joint appendix
Ltr. to All Counsel of Record fr J.Clements
designating additional matters to
joint appendix
Ltr. to S.V. Wheatley fr R. Hicks stating
clients have not been granted intervenor
status
Ltr. to R. Hicks fr S.Wheatley stating
clients have a right to participate in
oral argument
Ltr. to Counsel fr R.H. Mow, Jr.
designating documents to be included in
the joint appendix (1) Entz’ Answer to
Pltf-Intervenors Oliver, White and Tinsley
(2) Entz’ First Amended Answer to LULAC’s
Second Amended Complaint
Ltr. to F.Lorson fr R.B. McDuff requesting
the following order for - Houston Lawyers
consolidated with LULAC
Ltr. to S.Ifill (FAX) fr E.Johnson re
contributing towards amicus brief and
offering help if they can
Ltr. via Telecopy and Certified Mail RRR
to R.D. McDuff fr D.C. Godbey stating no
objection to filing of a brief amicus
curiae in support of petitioners, and
Respondent Entz
Page 2
No.
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LULAC V. MATTOX -0844-02 HB#20A
(Sup. CL.)
Ltr. to S.Ifill fr M.D. Gelfand requesting
ltr. for permission to file amicus brief
on behalf of petitioners
Ltr. to J.Garmel fr Seagal V.Wheatley sta-
ting that T.Rickhoff, S.D.Reed, J.J. Specia,
Sid Harle, S.Macrae and M.P.Peden do not
object to filing an amicus brief w/copy of
ltr. sent to U.S. Supreme Court
giving consent
Ltr. to S8.1fill via Facsimile fr S.V.
Wheatley stating he is enclosing the
additional matters to be included in
the Appendix
Ltr. to S.Ralson fr Asst.Clerk Nelsen,
Sup. Ct. re: oral argument 4/22/91
Ltr. to Clerk of Supreme Court fr D.
Godbey respondent Entz consents to
addition of American Jewish Committee
as amici curiae
Ltr. to Suter, Clerk of Supreme Ct
fr J.Clements notifying the Court
that Respondent Harris County
District Judge Wood consents to filing
of amicus curiae brief of the United
Jewish Committee
Ltr. to Clerk Spaniol fr C.S.Ralston
stating enclosing 40 copies of Brief
with Joint Appendix for Chisom also
Certificate of Service to all parties
was served
Proof of Service of Motion for Leave
to File Brief and Brief of the
American Judicature Society as Amicus
Curiae in Support of Neither Party
Ltr. to Clerk Spaniol fr C.Ralston
re: 40 copies of the Brief of Petitioners
and Joint Appendix
Ltr. to Clerk Suter, Supreme Ct fr
R.Hicks re: appearance of S.V. Wheatley
3/6
3/8
3/11
3/11
3/13
3/13
3/14
3/15
3/15
LULAC V. MATTOX -0844-02 HB#20A
(Sup. Ct.)
Ltr. to Garrett fr J.LeVonne Chambers
stating that Chambers will argue the
case on April 22 and identifying
meeting with him in N.Y.
Ltr. to Clerk Suter, Sup.Ct. fr. R.Hicks
w/citations of authority of who repre-
sents state officials
Ltr. to Clerk Spaniol fr. B. Cunningham
giving consent for The American Judicature
Society to file an amicus brief
Memo to Pltfs and Interested Parties
fr S.A.Ifill cc: G.McDonald stating
that she is enclosing a copy of briefs
filed in Sup. Ct. re: HLA and Chisonm
Ltr. to Clerk Suter fr S.Wheatley stating
Mr. Hicks concerns be resolved between
counsel rather than involving the Court
and suggestions made
Argument Form for Supreme Court
Certified Ltr.to Clerk, Sup. Ct. fr
D.C. Godbey w Respondent Judge Entz’s
Motion for Divided Oral Argument
Federal Ex. to Clerk Spaniol fr J.
E.Clements w/Deft-Intervenor Judge
Sharolyn Wood’s Motion to Divide
Time and Argument form
Ltr. to Clerk Suiter fr S.Wheatley fr
respondents consent for the Florida
conference of Circuit Judges to file
an amicus curiae brief
Telecopy and certified mail to R.Labasky
fr B.M. Rubarts w/Ltr. to R.A. Labasky fr
J.E. Clements consenting to file of
amicus curiae brief
(2) Statement of Cost of Printing Joint
Appendix
Page 4
No.
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3/18
3/20
3/22
3/25
3/25
3/26
3/26
3/27
3/29
4/2
4/3
LULAC V. MATTOX -0844-02 HB#20A
(Sup. Ct.)
Ltrs. to Cloutman, B.Cunningham, S.
Finkelstein, W.L. Garrett, G.K.
McDonald and Rios fr S.A.Ifill w/
copies to J.Chambers and C.S.Ralston
confirmation of meeting on 3/25 at
12 noon and by FAX
Fed. Ex. Ltr. to Clerk Suter fr. R.
Hicks w/Texas’s Response in Opposition
to Motions for Divided Argument for
Respondents
Ltr. to Prof. Amsterdam fr. S.Ifill
stating briefs are enclosed for Chisom
also and the moot courts will be
and argument will be 4/22
Certificate of Service for filing State-
ment of Cost of Printing Joint Appendix
(2)Ltr. to C.S.Ralston fr. Clerk Suter
stating that motion of S.Wood for
argument was denied
Ltr. to Masrshal Wong fr J.E. Clements
re: reserved space in the public section
Fed. Ex. Ltr. to Assistant Clerk Nelsen
fr R.Hicks w/amended Argument Form
Ltr. to J.Chambers fr S. Finkelstein
re: discussing case and sending other
documents in the case
Argument Supreme Court Form
Ltr. to S.Ifill fr T.Amsterdam thanking
for materials and requesting time for
moot
Ltr. to J.Berger fr S.A.Ifill inviting
him to participate in moot on 4/8
Ltr. to Clerk Spaniol fr E.V. Keyes
stating 40 copies of Brief for
Respondent-Intervenor Judge Wood
w/ Certificate of Service
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No.
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LULAC V. MATTOX -0844-02 HB#20A
(Sup. Ct.)
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Date No.
4/3 Ltr. to J.Chambers fr W.L. Garrett
re: reservations Orozco, R. Rios,
Susana Rios, and L.Read 57
4/10 Ex, Mail to Sup. Ct. Clerk fr. E.
Cloutman reserving seats for argument
4/22/91 58
4/10 Ltr. Clerk Nelson of Sup.Ct. fr S.
Finkelstein re: Joint Appendix
including an incomplete copy of Pltfs’
Second Amended Complaint 59
4/10 Ex. Ltr. to 8.1fil)l fr E.Cloutman w/
Ex. Ltr. to. Clerk of Sup. Ct. re:
reserving seats 60
4/12 Telecopy ltr. to 8.1fill fr. R. Hicks
re omission of state’s answer to the
second amended complaint, Exhibit A
w/ two omitted pages 61
4/14 (2)Ltrs. to Marshal Wong fr J.Chambers
reserving six seats for argument
of Aprill 22, 1991 62