Motion for Leave to File Amici Brief of Ronald Chisom Et Al

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Matter
- Chishom v. Edwards (Chisom v. Roemer) (Perschall v. State of Louisiana)
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- Perschall v. State of Louisiana
U.S. state
- Louisiana, Georgia
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- Case Files
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- 3671df7a-f211-ef11-9f8a-6045bddc4804

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Case Files, Perschall v. Louisiana Hardbacks. Motion for Leave to File Amici Brief of Ronald Chisom Et Al, 1998. 3671df7a-f211-ef11-9f8a-6045bddc4804. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/880f8d05-6f7d-45db-a0ab-1728502b8090/motion-for-leave-to-file-amici-brief-of-ronald-chisom-et-al. Accessed April 06, 2025.

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No. 98-30004

IN THE
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

CLEMENT F. PERSCHALL, JR.,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Defendant-Appellee

and

RONALD CHISOM, ET AL.

Proposed Appellee-Intervenors

On Appeal from the
United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Louisiana

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICI BRIEF OF RONALD CHISOM,
ET AL.

Pursuant to Local Rule 29.1, Ronald Chisom, Marie Bookman,

Walter Willard, Henry Dillon, III, and the Louisiana Voter

Registration/Education Crusade ("Amici"), respectfully move to file

the accompanying amici curiae brief. Amici' are named plaintiffs

in Chisom V. Edwards, E.D.La. Civil Action No. 86-4075(A). Amici

are signatories to the consent decree entered into in that case and

have an interest in the continued enforcement of that decree. The

present action was filed with the purpose of obtaining a

lAmici have a motion for intervention now pending before this
Court. See Motion To Intervene As Appellees, filed March 4, 1998.

declaratory judgment that Louisiana Act 1992, No. 512 ("Act 512"),

the legislation enacted by the State of Louisiana to facilitate

resolution of the dispute underlying the Chisom consent decree, was

unconstitutional. While Amici do not believe the issues in this

case should affect the Chisom consent decree, Amici have a clear

interest in ensuring that any result in this case does. not impact

their rights under this decree. 2

Respectfully submitted,

William P. Quigley
Loyola University . School of Law
7214 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-5590

Elaine R. Jones
Director-Counsel
Norman J. Chachkin
Charles Stephen Ralston
Victor A. Bolden
Jacqueline A. Berrien
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational
Fund, Inc.
99 Hudson Street
Suite 1600
New York, New . York 10013
(212) 219-1900

Ronald L. Wilson
837 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 586-1241

Counsel for Amici

244mici have sought the consent of both parties to this action,
the State of Louisiana, Defendant-Appellee and Clement F.
Perschall, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant and only the State of Louisiana
have consented to the filing of this brief, 'making necessary the
filing of this motion. See Letter of Peter J. Butler, dated April
16, 1998 (Exhibit A)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICI

BRIEF OF RONALD CHISOM, ET AL., have been served by depositing same in the United

States mail, first class postage prepaid, on this April 17, 1998, addressed to the following:

Clement F. Perschall, Jr., Esq.
One Galleria Boulevard
Galleria One, Suite 1107
Metarie, Louisiana 70001
Telephone: (504) 836-5975

Richard P. Ieyoub
Attorney General, State of Louisiana
State Capitol
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9005

Robert McDuff, Esq.
767 N. Congress Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Telephone: (601) 969-0802

Peter Butler (Bar# 3731)-T.A.
Peter J. Butler, Jr. (Bar# 18522)
Richard G. Passler (Bar# 21006)
LL&E Tower, Suite 2400
909 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Telephone: (504) 584-5454

Tyron D. Picard (Bar# 20473)
Mark Stipe (Bar# 19803)
Petroleum Tower, Suite 330
3639 Ambassador Caffrey Parkway
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
Telephone: (318) 983-0090

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Victor Bolden, Esq.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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909 POYDRAS STREET

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70112

(504) 584-5454

FAX (504) 584-5452

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TWENTY-THIRD FLOOR. ONE AMERICAN PLACE

POST OFFICE BOX 3197

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(504) 387-4000

FAX (504) 387-5397

April 16, 1998

Re: Clement F. Perschall, Jr. v. The State of Louisiana
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Docket No. -- 98-30004

Dear Mr. Bolden:

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SPECIAL COUNSEL

PETER J SUTLER

OF COUNSEL.

VICTOR A. SACHSE. III

GARY L. LABORDE

This is to inform you that the State of Louisiana, the defendant in the referenced matter, consents
to your client's filing an amicus brief in the referenced matter now pending in the United States Court of
Appeal for the Fifth Circuit.

Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience.

With regards, I remain

Yours very truly,

PETER J. BUTLER
PJB/lfin

April 16, 1998
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cc via U. S. Mail:
Clement F. Perschall, Jr., Esq.
William P. Quigley, Esq.
Jacqueline Carr, Esq.
Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General,
Tyron D. Picard
Robert McDuff, Esq.

S
No. 98-30004

IN THE
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

CLEMENT F. PERSCHALL, JR.,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Defendant-Appellee

and

RONALD CHISOM, ET AL.

Proposed Appellee-Intervenors

On Appeal from the
United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Louisiana

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MICI BRIEF OF RONALD CHISOM,
ET AL.

Pursuant to Local Rule 29.1, Ronald Chisom, Marie Bookman,

Walter Willard, Henry Dillon, III, and the Louisiana Voter

Registration/Education Crusade ( "Amici" ) , respectfully move to file

the accompanying amici curiae brief. Amicil are named plaintiffs

in Chisom V. Edwards, E.D.La. Civil Action No. 86-4075(A). Amici

are signatories to the consent decree entered into in that case and

have an interest in the continued enforcement of that decree. The

present action was filed with the purpose of. obtaining a

lAmici have a motion for intervention now pending before this
Court. See Motion To Intervene As Appellees, filed March 4, 1998.

declaratory judgment that Louisiana Act 1992, No. 512 ("Act 512"),

the legislation enacted by the State of Louisiana to facilitate

resolution of the dispute underlying the Chisom consent decree, was

unconstitutional. While Amici do not believe the issues in this

case should affect the Chisom consent decree, Amici have a clear

interest in ensuring that any result in this case does not impact

their rights under this decree. 2

Respectfully submitted,

William P. Quigley
Loyola University School of Law
7214 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-5590

Ronald L. Wilson
837 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 586-1241

Counsel for Amici

2Amici have sought the consent of both parties to this action,
the State of Louisiana, Defendant-Appellee and Clement F.
Perschall, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant and only the State of Louisiana
have consented to the filing of this brief, making necessary the
filing of this motion. See Letter of Peter J. Butler, dated April
16, 1998 (Exhibit A).