Judge Wood's Motion for Establishment of Expedited Briefing Schedule

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January 25, 1990

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Correspondence from Keyes to Clerk.

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- Political Participation
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- Voting Legislation and Constitutional Amendments
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- LULAC and Houston Lawyers Association v. Attorney General of Texas
Case
- LULAC and Houston Lawyers Association v. Attorney General of Texas
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- Texas
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- 95d4e560-247c-f011-b4cc-7c1e52467ee8

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Case Files, LULAC and Houston Lawyers Association v. Attorney General of Texas Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Judge Wood's Motion for Establishment of Expedited Briefing Schedule, 1990. 95d4e560-247c-f011-b4cc-7c1e52467ee8. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/5d351a0d-8cee-44bf-9e61-6f2a01f263d8/judge-woods-motion-for-establishment-of-expedited-briefing-schedule. Accessed November 06, 2025.

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    PorRTER & CLEMENTS 
FIRST REPUBLICBANK CENTER 

700 LOUISIANA, SUITE 3500 

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-2730 

ATTORNEYS 
  

A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING 
TELEPHONE (713) 226-0600 

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS 

TELECOPIER (713) 228-1331 

TELECOPIER (713) 224-4835 

TELEX 775-348 
EVELYN V. KEYES 

(713) 226-0611 

January 25, 1990 

  
Mr. Gilbert F. Ganucheau 
Clerk of the Court 
100 U.S. Court of Appeals Courthouse 
600 Camp Street 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Re: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), et 
al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jim Mattox, Attorney 
General of the State of Texas, et al., Defendants, and 

Harris County District Judge Sharolyn Wood, Inter- 
venor-Defendant-Appellant; In the United States Court 
of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Appeal from 
No. M0O88-CA-154 in the United States District Court for 
the Western District of Texas, Midland-Odessa Division) 

Dear Mr. Ganucheau: 

Enclosed for filing in the above-referenced case is the 
original and three copies of Harris County District Judge 
Sharolyn Wood's Motion for Establishment of Expedited Briefing 
Schedule. 

Please verify receipt of this document in your usual manner. 

All counsel are being served with a copy of this filing by 
first class United States mail, postage prepaid. 

Sincerely Re 

Evelyn V. Keyes 

EVK/cdf 

enclosures  



    PorTER & CLEMENTS 

Mr. Gilbert F. Ganucheau 

January 25, 1990 
Page -2- 

cc: Mr, William 1L.. Garrett 
Ms. Brenda Hall Thompson 
Garrett, Thompson & Chang 
Attorneys at Law 

8300 Douglas, Suite 800 
Dallas, Texas 75225 

Mr. Rolando L. Rios 
Southwest Voter Registration & 

Education Project 
201 N, St. Mary's, Suite 521 
San Antonio, Texas 78205 

Ms. Susan Finkelstein 
Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc. 

201 N. St. Mary's, ‘Suite 600 
San Antonio, Texas 78205 

Mr. Julius Levonne Chambers 
Ms, Sherrilyn A. Ifill 

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. 
99 Hudson Street 

16th Floor 

New York, New York 10013 

Ms. Gabrielle K. McDonald 
Matthews & Branscomb 

301 Congress Ave., Suite 2050 
Austin, Texas 78701 

Mr. Jim Mattox, Attorney General of Texas 
Ms. Mary F. Keller, First Assistant Attorney General 
Mr. Renea Hicks, Spec. Assistant Attorney General 
Mr. Javier Guajardo, Spec. Assistant Attorney General 
P.: 0. Box 12548 
Capitol Station 
Austin, Texas 78701 

Mr. Edward B. Cloutman, III 

Mullinax, Wells, Baab & Cloutman, P.C. 
3301 Elm Street 

Dallas, Texas 75226-1637 

 



   
PorRTER & CLEMENTS 

Mr. Gilbert F. Ganucheau 

January 25, 1990 
Page -3- 

Mr. E. Brice Cunningham 
777:S0. . R.L. Thornton Frwy., Suite 121 
Dallas, Texas 75203 

Mr. Robert H. Mow, Jr. 

Hughes & Luce 
2800 Momentum Place 

1717 Main Street 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

Mr. John L. Hill, ‘Jr. 

Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon 
3500 Texas Commerce Tower 

Houston, Texas 77002-3095 

Mr. Seagal V. Wheatley 
Mr. Donald R.: Philbin, Jr. 
Oppenheimer, Rosenberg, Kelleher & Wheatley, Inc. 
711 Navarro, Sixth Floor 

San Antonio, Texas 78205 

WOOO05/F/cdf 

 



  

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

  

NO. 90-8014 and 
NO. 90-9003 

  

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, 

COUNCIL NO. 4434, et al., 

Plaintiffs-Respondents, 

versus 

WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE 

OF TEXAS, et al., 

Defendants, 

JUDGE SHAROLYN WOOD, ETC., 

Defendant-Petitioner. 

  

HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE SHAROLYN WOOD'S 

MOTION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPEDITED 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

  

Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant Harris County District Judge 

Sharolyn Wood ("Judge Wood") respectfully moves the Court to 

grant Dallas County District Judge FF. Harold 'Entz's Motion for 

Establishment of Expedited Briefing Schedule in case No. 90-8014 

and to adopt the dates proposed by Judge Entz for consolidated 

cases No. 90-9003 and No. 90-8014. 

 



  

Respectfully submitted, 

PORTER & CLEMENTS 

BY eS 
J. Eugene Clements 
Evelyn V. Keyes 

i> 3500: NCNB Center 
P.0. "Box 4744 

Houston, Texas 77210-4744 

(713) 226-0600 

  

ATTORNEYS FOR HARRIS COUNTY 

DISTRICT JUDGE SHAROLYN WOOD 

OF COUNSEL: 

PORTER & CLEMENTS 

3500 NCNB Center 

P.O. Box 4744 

Houston, Texas 77210-4744 

{713) 226-0600 

Michael J. Wood 
Attorney at Law 

440 Louisiana, Suite 200 
Houston, Texas 77002 

{713) 228-5105 

  

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on the 3 "day of January, 1990, a 
true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was 
mailed to counsel of record in this case by first class United 
States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 

  

Mr. William L. Garrett 
Ms. Brenda Hall Thompson 
Garrett, Thompson & Chang 
Attorneys at Law 

8300 Douglas, Suite 800 
Dallas, Texas 75225 

Mr. Rolando L. Rios 
Southwest Voter Registration & 

Education Project 
201 N, St. Mary's, Suite 521 
San Antonio, Texas 78205 

 



  

Ms. Susan Finkelstein 

Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc. 
201 N. St. Mary's, Suite 600 
San Antonio, Texas 78205 

Mr. Julius Levonne Chambers 
Ms, Sherrilyn A. Ifill 

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. 
99 Hudson Street 

16th Floor 

New York, New York 10013 

Ms. Gabrielle K. McDonald 

Matthews & Branscomb 

301 Congress Ave., Suite 2050 

Austin, Texas 78701 

Mr. Jim Mattox, Attorney General of Texas 
Ms. Mary F. Keller, First Assistant Attorney General 
Mr. Renea Hicks, Spec. Assistant Attorney General 

Mr. Javier Guajardo, Spec. Assistant Attorney General 
P.O. BoOx:12548 
Capitol Station 
Austin, Texas 78701 

Mr. Edward B. Cloutman, III 

Mullinax, Wells, Baab & Cloutman, P.C. 
3301 Elm Street 

Dallas, Texas 75226-1637 

Mr. E. Brice Cunningham 
777 S00. R.L. Thornton Frwy., Suite 121 
Dallas, Texas 75203 

Mr. Robert H. Mow, Jr. 

Hughes & Luce 
2800 Momentum Place 

1717 Main Street 
Dallas, Texas 75201 

Mr. Johm.L. Hill, Jor. 
Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon 
3500 Texas Commerce Tower 

Houston, Texas 77002-3095 

Mr. Seagal V. Wheatley 
Mr. Donald R. Philbin, Jr. 
Oppenheimer, Rosenberg, Kelleher & Wheatley, Inc. 
711 Navarro, Sixth.¥Floor 
San Antonio, Texas 78205 

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Judge Wood's Motion for Establishment of Expedited Briefing Schedule

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