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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE'S CHAMBERS 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

P. O. Box 2046 

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36103 

  

ROBERT E. VARNER TELEPHONE: 
DISTRICT JUDGE March 6, 1986 205/832-7321 

Blacksher , Menefee & Stein Hon. Deborah Fins & Hon.Julius Chambers 
P. O. Box 1051 1900 Hudson Street - 16th Floor 
Mobile, Alabama 36633 New York, New York 10013 

Seay and Davis Hon. Charles W. Woodham 
P., O. Box 6215 P. O. Box 608 
Montgomery, Alabama 36106 Abbeville, Alabama 36310 

Re: Paul T, Diggs, et al v. Henry County, Alabama,etc., 
2t al ~ Civil Action Neo. 85V-1331-8 

Gentlemen: 

The above-styled case is set on 4/9/86 at 2:30 PM in chambers in ........ Dothan... oo. : 

Alabama, for the purpose of a pretrial hearing as provided by Rule 16 of the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District 

Courts of the United States. 

This hearing will be addressed to consideration of the matters provided for in Rule 16. All parties should prepare 

and submit to the other parties prior to this hearing any necessary or desirable amendments or additions to the pleadings. 

All parties should also prepare and have ready all possible admissions of fact and of documents which might avoid un- 

necessary proof upon trial, and should consider the possibility of limitation of the number of expert witnesses, the ad- 

visability of a reference to a special master, and any other matters that might aid in the disposition of the action. 

All motions will be heard at the above stated time. 

It is necessary that the attorneys who are to try this case appear at the time above designated and be fully prepared 

to state the facts of the case in the most minute detail, and to admit all facts that are true. Appropriate penalties will be 

imposed for failure to comply with these requirements. 

By direction of Honorable Robert E. Varner, United States District Judge. 

Yours very truly, 
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NOTE: THE PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO PREPARE JOINTLY A PROPOSED PRETRIAL ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 

ENCLOSED FORM AND TO PRESENT IT TO THE COURT AT THE PRETRIAL HEARING. 

 



  

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR 

THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

Plaintiff 

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ORDER ON PRETRIAL HEARING 
  

This cause coming on to be heard on a regular pretrial 

hearing on the day of 7.15 » and all parties 
  

being present in person or by counsel, the following action 

was thereupon taken: 

1. The following pleadings and amendments were allowed: 

2. This Court has jurisdiction of this cause by virtue 

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3. PLAINTIFFR(S)' CONTENTIONS: A. 
  

 



  

4. DEFENDANT(S)' CONTENTIONS: A. 
  

 



  

5. It is ORDERED by this Court that all of the above-named 

allowances and agreements be, and the same are hereby, binding 

upon all parties in the above-styled cause unless this Order 

be hereafter modified by Order of the Court. 

DONE this day of +r 519 . 
  

  

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 



OFFICE OF THE CLERK 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

P. 0. BOX 711 

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101 

OFFICIAL BUSINESS 

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300 

Hon. Deborah Fins 

Hon. Julius L. Chambers 

NAACP Legal Defense Fund 

99 Hudson St. 

New York, N.Y. 10013 

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID 

UNITED STATES COURTS 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
Middle District of Alabama 

P.O. Box 2046 
Montgomery, Alabama 36103 
  

ROBERT E. VARNER 

DISTRICT JUDGE 
  

Cfficial Business 

Penalty For Private Use $300 NO SUCH NUMBE! 
New Y vork, NY 1001: T

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Hon. Deborah Fins 

Hon. Julius L. Chambers 

NAACP Legal Defense Fund 
1900 Hudson Street 

16th Floor 

New York, New York 10013 

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID 
UNITED STATES COURTS 

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