Plaintiff-Intervenor HLA's Motion for Leave of Court to File Excess of Ten Requests for Admission

    Hon. John 

August 8, 1989 

Neil 
Deputy Clerk, U.S. Courthouse 
P.O. Box 10708 
200 E. Wall, Room 316 
Midland, Texas 79702 

Re: Civil Action No. MO-88-CA-154 
LULAC, et al. v. Jim Mattox, et. al. 

Dear Mr. Neil: 

Enclosed for filing, please find Plaintiff-intervenors, Houston 
Lawyers’ 
Excess of 

Association’s Motion for Leave of Court to File in 
Ten Requests for Admission. Thank you. 

incerely, : 

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Sherrif n aA. If511] 

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cc: All Attorneys of Record 

  

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

MIDLAND-ODESSA DIVISION 

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN 
CITIZENS (LULAC), et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

Houston Lawyers’ Association, Alice 
Bonner, Weldon Berry, Francis Williams, 
Rev. William Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

Plaintiff-Intervenors, 

vs. No. 88-CA-154 

JAMES MATTOX, Attorney General of the 
State of Texas, et al., 

Defendants. 

PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR HOUSTON LAWYERS’ 
MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE IN 
EXCESS OF TEN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION 
  

In accordance with Rule 300-6(f), plaintiff-intervenors seek 

leave of this Court to suspend the operation of the local rule 

limiting requests for admission for the pendency of this lawsuit. 

This request is made with good cause. 

On June 1, 1989, plaintiff-intervenors’ Houston Lawyers’ 

Association served upon State defendants in the above-captioned 

case twenty Requests for Admission. On June 21, 1989, State 

defendants objected and refused to answer the last ten requests 

 



  

for admission on the ground that pursuant to Local Rule 300-6(f), 

admissions are limited to only ten requests. 

On March 1, 1989, this Court entered an order permitting 

plaintiffs in this action to request more than ten admissions of 

the State defendants. In light of the complex, and fact- 

intensive nature of this case, and to facilitate productive 

discovery, plaintiff-intervenors Houston Lawyers’ Association, 

et al, similarly seek leave of this Court to request more than 

ten admissions of the defendants. 

For the aforementioned reasons which constitute good cause, 

plaintiff-intervenors respectfully request that this Court 

suspend the operation of Local Rule 300-6(f) for the duration of 

this lawsuit. 

Respectfully submitted, 

ie 
JULIUS L//CHAMBERS [/ 

SHERRILYN A. IFILL 
99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 

  

Of Counsel: GABRIELLE McDONALD 
MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB 301 Congress Avenue 
A Professional Corporation Suite 2050 

Austin, Texas 78701 

 



CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

  

  

I hereby certify that on this Lig of August, 1989, a 

true and correct copy of the foregoing Plaintiff-intervenors 

Houston Lawyers’ Association’s Motion for Leave of Court to File 

in Excess of Ten Requests for Admission was mailed to counsel of 

record in this case by first class United States mail, postage 

pre-paid, as follows: 

William L. Garrett 
Brenda Hull Thompson 
Garrett, Thompson & Chang 
8300 Douglas, Suite 800 
Dallas, TX 75225 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. 0O’Neill 
Evelyn V. Keys 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana, Suite 3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Rolando L. Rios 
Southwest Voter Registration 

Education Project 
201 N. St. Mary’s, Suite 521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Michael J. Wood 
Attorney at Law 

440 Louisiana, Suite 200 
Houston, TX 77002 

Susan Finkelstein 
Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc. 
201 N. St. Mary’s, Suite 521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Ken Oden 

Travis County Attorney 
P.O. Box 1748 

Austin, TX 78767 
Edward B. Cloutman, III. 
Mullinax, Wells, Baab & David R. Richards 

Cloutman, P.C. Special Counsel 
3301 Elm 600 W. 7th St. 
Dallas, TX 75226-9222 Austin, TX 78701 

Jim Mattox Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
Mary F. Keller 
Renea Hicks 
Javier Guajardo 
Attorney General’s Office 
P.O. Box 12548 

Austin, TX 78711 

Hughes & Luce 

2800 Momentum Place 
1717 Main Street 
Dallas, TX 75201 

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Sherrilyn A.J Ifill 7 
; Attorney for Plaintiff-Intervenors 

Houston Lawyers’ Association 

 



  

Hon. John Neil 

August 8, 1989 

Deputy Clerk, U.S. Courthouse 
P.O. Box 10708 

200 E. Wall, Room 316 

Midland, Texas 79702 

Re: Civil Action No. MO-88-CA-154 
LULAC, 

Dear Mr. Neil: 

Enclosed for filing, 

et al. v. Jim Mattox, et. al. 

please find Plaintiff-intervenors, Houston 
Lawyers’ Association’s Motion for Leave of Court to File in Excess of Ten Requests for Admission. Thank you. 

incerely, 

/ 
7 Hedy Ifill 

SAI/dm 
encl. 

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cc: All Attorneys of Record 

  

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET, 16th FLOOR ° (212) 219-1900 ° NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013 

 



  

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Rev. William Lawson, Deloyd T. Parker, 
Bennie McGinty, 

Plaintiff-Intervenors, 

vs. No. 88-CA-154 

JAMES MATTOX, Attorney General of the 
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PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR HOUSTON LAWYERS’ 
MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE IN 
EXCESS OF TEN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION 
  

In accordance with Rule 300-6(f), plaintiff-intervenors seek 

leave of this Court to suspend the operation of the local rule 

limiting requests for admission for the pendency of this lawsuit. 

This request is made with good cause. 

On June 1, 1989, plaintiff-intervenors’ Houston Lawyers’ 

Association served upon State defendants in the above-captioned 

case twenty Requests for Admission. On June 21, 1989, State 

defendants objected and refused to answer the last ten requests 

 



  

for admission on the ground that pursuant to Local Rule 300-6(f), 

admissions are limited to only ten requests. 

On March 1, 1989, this Court entered an order permitting 

plaintiffs in this action to request more than ten admissions of 

the State defendants. In light of the complex, and fact- 

intensive nature of this case, and to facilitate productive 

discovery, plaintiff-intervenors Houston Lawyers’ Association, 

et al, similarly seek leave of this Court to request more than 

ten admissions of the defendants. 

For the aforementioned reasons which constitute good cause, 

plaintiff-intervenors respectfully request that this Court 

suspend the operation of Local Rule 300-6(f) for the duration of 

this lawsuit. 

Respectfully submitted, 
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JULIUS L//CHAMBERS {7 

SHERRILYX A. IFILL 
99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 

  

Of Counsel: GABRIELLE McDONALD 
MATTHEWS & BRANSCOMB 301 Congress Avenue 
A Professional Corporation Suite 2050 

Austin, Texas 78701 

 



CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

  

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I hereby certify that on this 37 day of August, 1989, a 

true and correct copy of the foregoing Plaintiff-intervenors 

Houston Lawyers’ Association’s Motion for Leave of Court to File 

in Excess of Ten Requests for Admission was mailed to counsel of 

record in this case by first class United States mail, postage 

pre-paid, as follows: 

William L. Garrett 
Brenda Hull Thompson 
Garrett, Thompson & Chang 
8300 Douglas, Suite 800 
Dallas, TX 75225 

J. Eugene Clements 
John E. 0O’Neill 
Evelyn V. Keys 
Porter & Clements 
700 Louisiana, Suite 3500 
Houston, TX 77002-2730 

Rolando L. Rios 
Southwest Voter Registration 

Education Project 
201 N. St. Mary’s, Suite 521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Michael J. Wood 
Attorney at Law 

440 Louisiana, Suite 200 
Houston, TX 77002 

Susan Finkelstein 
Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc. 
201 N. St. Mary’s, Suite 521 
San Antonio, TX 78205 

Ken Oden 

Travis County Attorney 
P.O. Box 1748 

Austin, TX 78767 
Edward B. Cloutman, III. 
Mullinax, Wells, Baab & 

Cloutman, P.C. 
3301 Elm 

Dallas, TX 75226-9222 

Jim Mattox 
Mary F. Keller 
Renea Hicks 
Javier Guajardo 
Attorney General’s Office 
P.O. Box 12548 

Austin, TX 78711 

David R. Richards 
Special Counsel 
600 W. 7th St. 

Austin, TX 78701 

Robert H. Mow, Jr. 
Hughes & Luce 
2800 Momentum Place 
1717 Main Street 
Dallas, TX 75201 

  

Sherrilyn A. Ifill 7 
Attorney for Plaintiff-Intervenors 
Houston Lawyers’ Association