Correspondence from Guinier to Hebert (DOJ)

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LDF Attorney
- Lani Guinier
Matter
- Major v. Treen
Case
- Major v. Treen
U.S. state
- Louisiana
Collection
- Case Files
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- bbdb9798-c703-ef11-a1fd-002248219001

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Case Files, Major v. Treen Hardbacks. Correspondence from Guinier to Hebert (DOJ), 1982. bbdb9798-c703-ef11-a1fd-002248219001. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/6c9e1cba-10d3-4b1e-b5f6-51f23565555c/correspondence-from-guinier-to-hebert-doj. Accessed November 05, 2025.

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    December 21, 1982 

J. Gerald Herbert, Esq. 

United States Department of 
Justice 

10th and Constitution, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20530 

Dear Mr. Herbert: 

Thank you for releasing to me some portions of 

the Section 5 files regarding the Louisiana Congres- 

sional reapportionment. It is my understanding that 

you will provide within the next few days the factual 
portions of a memorandum prepared by Robert Kwan ,an 
attorney in the Voting Section and the portions of 

confidential material that can be released without 
identifying the source. I am still interested in 

receiving the additional information requested in 
my December 17, 1982 letter. As you know, we are 

scheduled for trial January 31, 1983. Your prompt 
response will therefore be appreciated. 

Having examined the Section 5 files you made 
available thus far, I have been able to identify two 

additional items that I need to review. Please 
provide the lexitron disc on which it was typed and 
the original of the Jund 18, 1982 Memorandum to the 
File from Wm. Bradford Reynolds regarding the 
Louisiana Congressional reapportionment. 

Sincerely, 

Lani Guinier 

LG:jj 

bc:"- Jim Kellogg

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Correspondence from Guinier to Hebert (DOJ)

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