Memorandum from Judge Dupree to Counsel
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November 19, 1985

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Memorandum from Judge Dupree to Counsel, 1985. d0fa11a1-d692-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/68b4bbb9-22e1-4e97-86bf-793f5ebbd68d/memorandum-from-judge-dupree-to-counsel. Accessed April 18, 2025.
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h,r* srArES GovERNM.*rl'-' DATE: IIEPLY TO ATTN OF: SUBJECT: November 19, 1985 Judge Dupree No. 81-803-Civ-5 - Gingles v. Thornburg Counsel memorondum Before the court is the plaintiffst motion for permanent reliefflled october 22, 1985 and the defendantst response Lhereto filed November 7, 1985. Plaintiffs request an order enjoining the defen- dants to use the same election districts established by-the courtrsorder of October 30r 1984 for the years 1986 and thereifter pending final resolution of this controversy. Defendants apparently-do not oppose the motion. At this time the case is pending on appeal in the Supreme Court. Before taking further action on plaintiffs' pending motion the court requests comment of counsel on the effect of the pendency of the appeal on the courtrs jurisdiction to enter an order on plaintiffsr motion at this time. Prease let us have your responses on or before December l, 1985. cc: Judge Britt Judge Phillips Ms. Les1ie J. Winner Mr. James Wallace Jr. Ms. Kathleen H. McGuan Mr. C. Allen Foster F. T. DUPREE, UNTTED STATES OPTIONAL FORM NO. IO (REV. '-76)GsA FPMR (ar cFR) tot-t t.6 50t o-t t 2 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan