Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Oscar H. Blayton Re Downs v. Davis

Correspondence
January 24, 1985

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  • Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Oscar H. Blayton Re Downs v. Davis, 1985. 03e5e673-e892-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/a1cc0b52-30b8-4493-96ca-09b1bf7085e8/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-oscar-h-blayton-re-downs-v-davis. Accessed May 12, 2025.

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January 24, 1985

Oscar H. Blayton, Esq.
Blayton, A11en & Associates
20L7 Cunningham Drive
Suite 209
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Re: Downs, et al. vs. Davis, et al.

Dear Oscar:

Thank you for sending us the pleadings in Downs
v. oavis, the registiation cale in Newportffi.
I have asked Deborah Fins, another staff lawyer,
to review the fiIe. After she and I have a
chance to ta1k, she or I will get back in touch
with you.

I hope LDF can play a supportive ro1e.

Sincerely,

Lani Guinier

LG/ r

cc: Deborah Fins, Esg.

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