Letter from Lani Guinier to Elise Smith

Correspondence
November 19, 1982

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    November 19, l9e2

Ms. Elise Smith
Court Reporter
Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
7L4 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Dear Ms. Smith:

f write to confirm our telephone conversation.f understand you are preparing a transcript of theclosing arguments of the state and Defense counselin State of Alabama v.- Maggie Bozeman. These argu_
ments were not part of the record-on appeal becausethey were not previously ordered by counsel in the
case.

f appreciate very much your cooperation 1ntranscribing your notes of those arguments at myrequest. As we dlscussed, you will bill me uponcompretion of the transcript. rf there is anytrri-ngI can do to expedite the process, please Iet me
know.

I look forward to hearlng from you very soon.

Sincerely,

LG:jj
bc:

Lani Guinler, Ese.

James Wllson c,/o Solomon Seay
Maggle Bozeman

IO COLUMBUS CIRCLE (ztz) sB5-83s7 NEW YORK, N. Y t0019

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