Letters from Sherrilyn Ifill to LDF attorneys RE Moot Court

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April 4, 1991

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    uw NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Penda Hair, Esq. 
1275 K. Street, N.W. 
Suite 301 
Washington, D.C. 20005 

Dear Penda: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom v.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the •scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone 'number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund. Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program. staff, office and budget. 

V y truly yours, 

Sherril A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 3D8 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90013 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Kerry Scanlon, Esq. 
1275 K. Street, N.W. 
Suite 301 
Washington, D.C. 20005 

Dear Kerry: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 

99 Hudson Street 

New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom V.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal righti. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program. staff, office and budget. 

truly yours, 

Sherri A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 208 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Sheila Thomas, Esq. 
1275 K. Street, N.W. 
Suite 301 
Washington, D.C. 20005 

Dear Sheila: 

Nationar Office 

Suite 1600 

99 Hudson Street 

New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom v.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income ISX purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not pars 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program. staff, office and budget. 

V y truly yours, 

SherriL7 A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street. NW 
Washington. DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite al8 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 . 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



ALDF NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 
AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Elaine R. Jones, Esq. 
1275 K. Street, N.W. 
Suite 301 
Washington, D.C. 20005 

Dear Elaine: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom V.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program, staff, office and budget. 

Vi,. y truly yours, 

Sherri A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street. NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 1,3 
313 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

James Nabrit, Esq. 
7211 16th Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20012 

Dear Jim: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom v.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program, staff, office and budget. 

Very truly yours, 

A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street. NW 
Washington. DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 338 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 
AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. \ 

Frank Parker, Esq. 
Lawyers' Committee for 

Civil Rights Under Law 
1400 Eye Street, N.W. 
Suite 400 
Washington, D.C. 20005 

Dear Frank: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 

New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom V.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program. staff, office and budget. 

truly yours, 

A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite Me 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



fir NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Rolando L. Rios, Esq. 
Southwest Voter Registration 
Education Project 

201 N. St. Mary's, Suite 521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Dear Rolando: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom v.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program, staff, office and budget. 

truly yours, 

Sherrily A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 32,8 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



Atm NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 
AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

David Cole, Esq. 
Georgetown University 

Law Center 
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20001 

Dear David: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom V.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Jtilius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program. staff, office and budget. 

Ve y truly yours, 

Sherril V A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 36 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles. CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Robert McDuff, Esq. 
Lawyers' Committee for 

Civil Rights Under Law 
1400 Eye Street, N.W. 
Suite 400 
Washington, DC 20005 

Dear Bob: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom V.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program, staff, office and budget. 

Very truly yours, 

A..Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite al8 
315 \Vest Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Janell Byrd, Esq. 
1275 K. Street, N.W. 
Suite 301 
Washington, D.C. 20005 

Dear Janell: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 

99 Hudson Street 

New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom V.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program, staff, office and budget. 

Very truly yours, 

Sherri A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street. NW 
Washington. DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 208 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0)75 



tir NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Brenda Wright, Esq. 
Lawyers' Committee for 

Civil Rights Under Law 
1400 Eye Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20005 

Dear Brenda: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom v.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. . Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program. staff, office and budget. 

Ver truly yours, 

Sherrily A..Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 198 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles. CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 

Gabrielle K. McDonald, Esq. 
Matthews & Branscomb 
301 Congress Avenue 
Suite 2050 
Austin, TX 78701 

Dear Gabrielle: 

National Office 

Suite 1600 
99 Hudson Street 
New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 219-1900 Fax: (212) 226-7592 

April 4, 1991 

You are invited to serve as a judge in a moot court scheduled 
for Wednesday, April 17th, at 11 A.M. in the cases of Chisom v.  
Roemer and HLA (LULAC) v. Attorney General of Texas. Enclosed you 
will find copies of the relevant briefs in each case. Please note 
that this packet does not contain the respondents' briefs, as we 
have not yet received them. We will send them under separate cover 
as soon as they arrive. 

Chisom and HLA will be argued before the United States Supreme 
Court on Monday, April 22nd. Professor Pamela Karlan of the 
University of Virginia Law School will be arguing the cause for the 
Chisom petitioners. Julius Chambers, Director Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. will argue the cause for 
the HLA and LULAC petitioners. The moots will be held at 
Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 
301, in Washington, D.C. Both of these voting rights cases raise 
critically important issues interpreting the scope of the 1982 
Amendments to the Voting Rights Act. 

Please confirm your attendance at this moot by calling Daphne 
McFarlane at the Legal Defense Fund, telephone number 212-219-
1900. Please confirm by Wednesday, April 10th. 

SAI/gj 
Encs. 

Contributions are 
deductible for U.S. 
income tax purposes. 

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is not part 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) although LDF was founded by the NAACP and shares its 
commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 30 years a separate 
Board, program. staff, office and budget. 

y truly yours, 

Sherr A. Ifill 

Regional Offices 

Suite 301 
1275 K Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20005 
(202) 682-1300 
Fax: (202) 682-1312 

Suite 3:8 
315 West Ninth Street 
Los Angeles. CA 90015 
(213) 624-2405 
Fax: (213) 624-0075

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