Correspondence from Steven L. Winter to Judge Harry Wellford

Correspondence
October 22, 1979

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October 22, 1979

Honorable Harry W. Wellford 
District Judge
United States District Court 
for the Western District of Tennessee 

Western Division 
957 Federal Building 
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

Re:. Garner v. Memphis Police Department 
_____No. C-75-145________________________

Dear Judge Wellford:
I am writing in response to the Court's Order of 
October 15, 1979, setting a date for an oral hearing 
in the above noted case. Unfortunately, I have a prior 
commitment on the date picked by the Court for an oral 
hearing, Friday, November 30, 1979. I have agreed to 
serve as faculty for a lawyer training institute which 
will take place here in New York, on Thursday, November 
29 and Friday, November 30, 1979. Also, scheduled to 
coincide with this event, is a testimonial dinner to 
Mr. Jack Greenberg, the Director-Counsel of the NAACP 
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., to celebrate 
his thirtieth year at the Fund. I should like to keep 
these commitments if at all possible.
Accordingly, I would respectfully request the Court to 
reschedule the date of the oral hearing. I would be 
available any other day during the week beginning Novem­
ber 26th or December 3rd, or any other time at the Court's 
convenience.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter. I want 
to apologize for any inconvenience this may cause the 
Court.

Sincerely,

Steven L. Winter
cc: Walter L. Bailey, Jr., Esq.

Henry L. Klein, Esq.
SLW:mm Contributions are deductible for U.S. income tax purposes

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