Letter to Court from Speas Jr. RE: Clarification of Map
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January 5, 1999
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MICHAEL F. EASLEY Department of Justice
ATTORNEY GENERAL IAN ~ QQC P.O. BOX 629 REPLY TO: Edwin M: Speas, ir
RALEIGH Special Litigation
27602-0629 (919) 716-6900
FAX: (919) 716-6763
January 35, 1999
Mr. William K. Suter
Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States
One 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
Re: Clarification of Map in Hunt v. Cromartie, No. 98-85
Dear Mr. Suter:
The purpose of this letter is to make a clarification regarding the legend on the map
appearing at 12a in the State Appellants’ Reply Brief on the Merits. which was filed with the Court
on December 29, 1998.
The map at 12a, “Forsyth County District 12 Precincts,” depicts District 12 precincts with
lower democratic registration rates than adjacent non-District 12 precincts. The “red” legend of this
map should note that there are no such precincts in this county. Compare Mecklenburg County Map
at 11a, where the legend notes there are no such precincts; contrast Guilford County Map at 13a,
which shows there are two such precincts.
Enclosed please find the required additional 40 copies of this letter for distribution to the
Court as appropriate.
Very truly yours, J
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Edwin M. Speas, Jr.
Senior Deputy Attorney General
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CC: Robinson O. Everett
All Counsel of Record