Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief

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February 1, 1979

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  • Case Files, Garner Hardbacks. Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief, 1979. 6a5794ca-26a8-f011-bbd3-000d3a53d084. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/5b054d1e-372b-4478-a854-365df3babe7e/motion-for-leave-to-file-supplemental-brief. Accessed February 12, 2026.

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    Walter L. Bailey, jr,
Bailey, Higgs & Bailey 
161 Jefferson Avenue 
Memphis, Tenn. 38103
Dear waiter*

Enclosed is a copy of the Supplemental Brief that 
I filed in Garner. i will contact you as soon as I have heard of a decision in the case.

Best regards.
Sincerely,

Steven L. Winter
SLWjigl
Enclosure



IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT 

NO. 77-1089

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Motion Granted:
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CLEAMTEE GARNER, ET AL,
Plaintiff-Appellant

VS.
''MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, ET AL,

Defendants-Appellees.

on Appeal from the united States District Court for the 
western District of Tennessee 

Western Division

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF

Pursuant to Rule 28(c) of the Federal Rules of Appellate 
procedure. Appellant respectfully moves the Court for leave to file 
the attached Supplemental Brief. in support of this motion we show 
the following:

1. The Brief for Appellant in this case was filed on 
May 25, 1977. Subsequently, on June 29, 1977, the United States 
Supreme Court decided Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584 (1977). Coker 
involves the constitutionality of the imposition of the death pen­
alty for the crime of rape. in deciding that issue, the Court 
dealt with questions regarding the excessiveness and disproportion- 
ality of the use of death as a chosen legislative response to

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