Correspondence from Guinier to Lake

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Guinier. Correspondence from Guinier to Lake, 1985. e7d2c9f3-dd92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/e2be6876-d365-491a-b249-66e0b1dd5182/correspondence-from-guinier-to-lake. Accessed August 19, 2025.

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November 6, 1985

Wittiam t. Lake, Esq.
Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering
1556 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.20006

Dear Mr. Lake:

John Payton suggest,s that I solicit your
assistance in preparing Julius Chambers for his
argument on behalf of appellees in Thornburg v.
Gingles. We would very much apprecGE your
participatLon in a moot court sched,uled for
10:00 A.M., November 25, 1985, a,t Howard Law
School Moot Courtroom. I enclose a set of
briefs in the event you are able to participate.
Please call me at your earliest convenience to
advise me of your availability.
Thank you for your cooperation, and for the
exceptionally thoughtful brief you filed on
behalf of Common Cause as amicus curiae.

Lani Guinier

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