Correspondence from Woodward to Schwartz (Judge); from Pottinger to DeJean

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November 26, 1976 - June 30, 1988

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Correspondence from Woodward to Schwartz (Judge); from Pottinger to DeJean preview

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  • Case Files, Chisom Hardbacks. Correspondence from Karlan to Ganucheau (Clerk), 1988. de25c8f1-f411-ef11-9f8a-6045bddbf119. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/10fc3e94-aa17-452c-a470-7caca5598877/correspondence-from-karlan-to-ganucheau-clerk. Accessed April 06, 2025.

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    February 19, 1988 

Hon. Gilbert F. Ganucheau 
Clerk 
United States Court of Appeals for 
the Fifth Circuit 
600 Camp Street 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Re: No. 87-3463, Chisom v. Edwards  

Dear Mr. Ganucheau: 

I represent the appellants in this case. At oral argument, 
on December 10, 1987, I was asked a question regarding the status 
of the other cases concerning the question whether section 2 of 
the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1973, 
applies to judicial elections. At that time, there had been no 
decisions on that question by a court of appeals. 

One week ago, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 
held that section 2 does apply to the election of judges. 
Mallory v. Eyrich, No. 87-3838 (Jan. 12, 1988). I am enclosing 
four copies of its slip opinion. Pages 5-13 contain the relevant 
discussion. 

I would appreciate your circulating this letter and the 
opinion to the members of the panel which heard our case--Judges 
Johnson, Higginbotham, and Brown. 

I have also served a copy of this letter and the opinion on 
all counsel of record. 

Pa S. Karlan 
Counsel for Plaintiffs-
Appellants 

cc: All counsel 

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