Affidavit of Eric Schnapper

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October 14, 1986

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    CHISOM V.,ROEMER/EDWARDS 
CHARLES STEPHEN RALSTON 

DATE 

10/18/88 

10/19/88 

11/9/90 

11/12/90 

11/13/90 

11/27/90 

4/21/91 

4/22/91 

8/14/92 

8/15/92 

Total: 

DESCRIPTION 

REVIEW OP CERT 

COMPLETE OP CERT 

Review decision below, record, draft cert. petition 

Draft, revise cert. petition 

Complete cert. petition, filing documents 

Prepare, file Motion to Advance consideration of cert. 
petition 

Prepare for, participate in moot court for S.Ct. 
argument 
Travel to Washington, D.C. for S.Ct. 

Travel to S.Ct., at counsel table for argument 
Travel to NY after S.Ct. argument 

Review of file, telcons w/ U.S., def's counsel re: 
settlement 

Tel con w/ DOJ re: consent decree 
Review, conferences, re: consent decree 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 

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HOURS 

01.8 

01.8 

02.5 

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03.5 

03.0 

02.2 

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04.0 

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00.2 

31.80 



CHISOM V..ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS 

6/10/88 Disc Chisom Status w/ CSR & PK 00.4 

7/18/88 T/C W/ PK 00.5 

7/20/88 T/C W/ PK 00.5 

7/22/88 REVIEW DEFTS BRIEF, T/C W/ PK, W/ BQ 01.1 

7/26/88 T/C W/ PK, REVIEW BRIEF, REVISIONS 02.8 

8/30/88 T/C W/ PK 00.5 

8/31/88 REVIEW FILE 01.0 

9/6/88 REVIEW REHEARING BR, DISC W/ SI 01.0 

9/7/88 PREP FOR & CONF CALL W/ PK 01.5 

9/8/88 REVIEW ST FILINGS 00.5 

9/13/88 REVIEW CLARK, FILE, T/C W/ PK & LG 01.5 

9/20/88 T/C W/ ROB MCDUFF, REVIEW FILE 01.2 

9/27/88 T/C W/ DICK ENGSTROM, T/C W/ PK 01.2 

10/3/88 REVIEW D CT DEC, DRAFTING DISC 02.0 

10/6/88 CONF CALL W/ CO-COUNSEL, T/C W/ ENGSTROM, RESEARCH 03.0 

10/7/88 LTR TO ENGSTROM 00.4 

10/11/88 MTG W/ SI 01.5 

10/18/88 MTG RE OP CERT W/ CSR, SI 00.5 

10/27/88 MTG W/ BQ, RODNEY, WILSON 01.5 

10/28/88 REVIEW ENGSTROM REQST, CONF CALL W/ PK, SI, BQ, ETC, 01.5 
W/ ENGSTROM T/C W/ CEDRIC 

10/31/88 T/C W/ BERMAN, MTG W/ SI, LG, T/C W/ PK, wy ENGSTROM 02.4 

11/1/88 T/C W/ LG, W/ BQ, CONF CALL (LG, PK, SI) 01.5 

11/2/88 T/C W/ LORSON, BQ, T/C W/ BERMAN, PK ' 01.0 

11/9/88 TL to N.O. (Charge 1/2 total travel time, other 1/2 to 02.5 
Banoff) 

11/10/88 Mtg w/ Engstrom re expert testimony and discov (2.5); 03.5 
mtg. w/ Berman (DOJ) & Morial re strategy, discov. 
(1.0) 

11/11/88 Travel back to NY (1/2 travel time total) 03.0 

11/14/88 RESEARCH, T/C W/ BERMAN, WILSON, DE, 02.0 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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CHISOM V..ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE 

11/15/88 

11/16/88 

11/17/88 

11/21/88 

12/13/88 

12/15/88 

12/16/88 

12/19/88 

1/3/89 

1/4/89 

1/5/89 

1/6/89 

1/9/89 

1/10/89 

1/12/89 

1/13/89 

1/18/89 

1/19/89 

1/24/89 

1/25/89 

1/26/89 

1/27/89 

1/30/89 

1/31/89 

2/1/89 

2/2/89 

DESCRIPTION 

T/C W/ BERMAN, 

T/C W/ BQ, REVIEW DOJ REQUESTS FOR ADM 

T/C W/ BQ, CONF CALL, T/C RW, T/C W/ BERMAN 

T/C W/ REPORTER 

CONF CALL 

T/C W/ BERMAN 

T/C W/ CT CLK, BERMAN, PK 

T/C W/ RON WILSON 

CONF CALL W/ RODNEY, QUIGLEY, WILSON RE CASE STATUS, 
STRATEGY, ETC, T/C W/ BERMAN 

T/C W/ BERMAN 

T/C W/ BERMAN 

T/C W/ PK T/C W/ BERMAN 

MTG W/ SAI, CONF CALL W/ BERMAN, T/C W/ RODNEY, CONF 
CALL W/ BERMAN 

• T/C W/ BERMAN & PUGH RE SCHED, T/C W/ BQ, T/C W/ 
SCHWARTZ CLERK, T/C W/ RODNEY, T/C W/ ENGELMAN LTR TO 
SAME 

T/C W/ RR, M MORIAL 

T/C W/ RODNEY, T/C W/ BERMAN 

READ CLARKE TR 

T/C W/ BERMAN, W/ CEDRIC FLOYD & LTR TO SAME 

REV CLARK TR, MTG W/ SAI RE EXPERTS 

CLARK TR, ENGSTROM REPT 

REVIEW TRANSCRIPT, T/C W/ BQ ENGSTROM, T/C W/ BERMAN 

REV TRANSC IN MAJOR, CLARK, MTG W/ SAI, LTR TO BQ 

CLARK TR, T/C W/ BERMAN 

REVIEW FILE & PREP FOR CONF 

STATUS CONF W/ SCHWARTZ 

T/C W/ BERMAN, T/C W/ ENGSTROM RE DEPO & REPT TIC W/ 
BQ CONF CALL W/ PUGH RE DEPO SCHED 
Travel from NY to NO 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; ZR=REED 
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01.0 

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CHISOM V..ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE DESCRIPTION 

2/3/89 REVIEW CASSIMERE DEP FR MAJOR, REV REPT, T/C W/ LANI 
G, T/C W/ CEDRIC FLOYD, T/C W/ ENGSTROM 

2/6/89 WEBBER 
CEDRIC 

2/7/89 T/C W/ 

2/8/89 T/C W/ 
REVIEW 

2/9/89 T/C W/ 

2/10/89 T/C W/ 

2/11/89 

2/12/89 

2/13/89 

2/14/89 

REPT, MTG W/ SAI REV CEDRICS 
RE SAME 

ENGSTROM, LTR 

MAPS, CONF CALL 

BQ RE CASE, XPRT DEPO, LTRS TO CO-COUNSEL, 
DISCOVERY 

BERMAN, T/C W/ SILAS LEE; W/ CEDRIC 

LG 

REV EXPERT REPTS 

PREP FOR MTG W/ CO-COUNSEL 

TL TO N.O., WK ON PLANE, MTG W/ CO-COUNSEL, T/C W/ 
CEDRIC 

2/15/89 MTG W/ ENGSTROM & CEDRIC FLOYD RE REPORT, MAPS, ON 
PLANE REVIEW NOTES, ETC, TL TO NY 

2/16/89 T/C W/ BERMAN 

2/17/89 T/C W/ BERMAN, T/C W/ ENGSTROM W/ MORIAL 

2/18/89 DRAFTING R 36 ADM REQ, PREP FOR DEPOS, LTR TO BQ 

3/1/89 Attend Weber deposition; prep. for same 

3/2/89 Attend Miller deposition; and prep. for same 
TL from N.O. back to NY 

3/7/89 T/C W/ BERMAN 

3/8/89 T/C W/ BERMAN, W/ LG, CONF CALL W/ RODNEY & DUTCH 
MORIAL, W/ RLW, W/ BQ 

3/10/89 T/C W/ BQ RLW 

3/13/89 MTG W/ SAI, T/C W/ BERMAN 

3/14/89 T/C W/ MORIAL, RODNEY 

3/15/89 T/C W/ PUGH, W/ BERMAN, CONF CALL W/ SAME TO REVIEW 
PRE TR STIPS . 

3/16/89 T/C W/ BERMAN, RODNEY'S OFFICE 

3/17/89 TRIAL PREP, REV DEPO T/C W/ BERMAN 

3/18/89 PREP FOR MTG W/ COUNSEL, T/C W/ SI, T/C W/ PK 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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CHISOM V..ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE DESCRIPTION 

3/19/89 TRAVEL TO NO 

3/20/89 PREP FOR DEPOS, MTG W/ RODNEY DOSC PTO, MTG W/ DUTCH 
TO PREP FOR DEPOS, ,MORIAL DEPO, DISC PTO, TL BACK TO 
NY WK ON PLANE 

3/21/89 

3/22/89 

3/23/89 

3/24/89 

3/27/89 

3/28/89 

3/29/89 

3/30/89 

3/31/89 

4/1/89 

4/3/89 

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4/5/89 

4/6/89 

4/7/89 

4/13/89 

4/18/89 

4/27/89 

5/1/89 

5/2/89 

5/4/89 

.5/5/89 

TRIAL PREP, T/C W/ D CT 

PTO, T/C W/ BERMAN, BQ, RW, PK 

MTG W/ SAI, T/C W/ BERMAN, PK, ENGSTROM, PTO, CONF 
CALL W/ BERMAN & PUGH RE PTO 

PRE TR STIPS, CONF CALL W/ PUGH & BERMAN, TIC W/ 
ENGSTROM 

DRAFT FINDING, REV WEBER DEP, T/C W/ BERMAN & PUGH, 
T/C W/ RODNEY, T/C W/ ENGSTROM 

DRAFT FINDINGS, PREP EXHIBITS, TRIAL, TRAVEL TO NO, 
WORK ON PLANE, REV WEBER MATLS 

MTG W/ ENGSTROM, PREP FOR & ATTEND PT CONF, DRAFTING 
FF/CL 

TL BACK TO NO, WK ON PLANE, REDRAFT FF, TC W/ LG 

REVISION OF FF/CL 

FINDINGS & PRE TRIAL MEM 

FINDINGS OF FACT, TL TO NO FOR TRIAL, TRIAL PREP ON 
PLANE 

TRIAL PREP, MTG W/ CO-COUNSEL 

TRIAL 

POST TRIAL WORK, DISC SUPPL REC W/ EXPERT, RE 
DOCS, DISC W/ CO-COUNSEL, REVIEW NOTES 

TL BACK TO NY 

LTR TO CEDRIC FLOYD 

LTR TO EXPERTS 

REV ENGSTROM AFF FOR SUPPL INFO 

REVIEW TRIAL TRANSCRIP 

TRIAL TR SUMMARY, MTG W/ SAI 

POST TRIAL SUBMISSION 

POST-TRIAL SUBM 

5/8/89 
PK=KARLAN; 
CSR=RALSTON 
Page: 4 

SUPPL FINDING, MOTION TO SUPPL REC 
SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 

HOURS 

05.0 

11.0 

04.5 

10.0 

05.0 

07.0 

06.0 

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05.5 

10.8 

12.5 

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CHISOM V..ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE 

5/9/89 

5/24/89 

5/26/89 

6/9/89 

7/20/89 

8/17/89 

9/18/89 

9/19/89 

9/20/89 

9/21/89 

9/22/89 

9/25/89 

9/26/89 

9/29/89 

10/13/89 

10/24/89 

10/30/89 

11/3/89 

11/16/89 

11/27/89 

12/1/89 

12/2/89 

12/4/89 

12/5/89 

12/12/89 

12/13/89 
PK=KARLAN; 
CSR=RALSTON 
Page: 5 

DESCRIPTION 

T/C W/ RON WILSON, T/C W/ BERMAN 

LTR ORDERING DEPO TRANSC 

T/C W/ PK, T/C W/ RON WILSON 

T/C W/ CEDRIC FLOYD RE CASE STATUS 

T/C W/ CEDRIC FLOYD 

T/C W/ BERMAN 

review D.Ct. opinion 

TC w/ BQ re appeal (.4) TC w/ RW re same (.3) 

TC w/ LG and DLC re app. 

TC w/ berman re opinion/appeal 

Travel w/ BQ 

Memo to LDF appellate review committee 

draft mot. appeal w/ BQ (.3) Travel w/ Engelstrom re 
appeal issues (.5) 

TC w/ LG re appeal (.4), mtg w/ JLC, CSR, SAI re 
appeal scheduling and assignments for drafting (.5) 

review DOJ req. for addl info in LA judicial 
submission 

rec. briefing schedule from 5th Cir. memo re same 

mtg w/ paralegal re rec summary 

disc app. w/ CSR 

rec. ltr fr. LCCRUL re amicus (.1) rec not/app fr DOJ 
(.1); ltr to BQ re expediting appeal (.2); ltr to 
LCCRUL re consent on amicus (.2) 

TC w/ PK re app (.5) 

rec ltr fr. DOJ brief scheule (.2); mtg w/ DLC & SAI 
re br briefing (.4) 

review record; review br draft 

work on br - research 

br revisions (7.0) conf call on brief (1.0) 
TC w/ Morial re briefing, expedite motion 

disc br revisions w/ DLC 

Ltr to Morial re status 
SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 

HOURS 

00.8 

00.2 

00.5 

00.2 

00.2 

00.3 

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CHISOM V..ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE 

12/15/89 

12/18/89 

12/19/89 

12/21/89 

12/28/89 

1/3/90 

3/5/90 

3/7/90 

3/17/90 

3/20/90 

3/26/90 

4/27/90 

4/29/90 

4/30/90 

5/14/90 

5/21/90 

2/6/92 

2/25/92 

3/27/92 

4/7/92 

4/9/92 

4/10/92 

4/27/92 

4/29/92 

5/12/92 

DESCRIPTION 

TC w/ Iry Gornstein (DOJ) (.3); br revision (3.0) 

Br revisions, finalize brief filing (11.0); TC w/ 
Berman (.5) 

sending out brief copies 

review DOJ brief (.5); forward rec to Pugh (.4) 

TC w/ Brenda Wright 

review LCCRUL brief 

review deft. brief, 

mtg w/ DLC re reply 

TC w/ DLC & PK re 

TC w/ Iry Gornstein 

motion to expedite 

prep for and attend 

TL to NOLA for 5th 

(LCCRUL) re 

TC w/ PK 

brief 

reply br. 

re reply 

PK dry run 

Cir. arg. 

app. 

Attend oral arg. (4.0) TL to NY (4.5) 

Conf. WI DOJ 
Conference w/ Rodney, Quigley (2.0) 

telecon w/ R.R. / BQ 

TC W/RON W., ROY R. RE STATUS 

TC W/R.WILSON RE STATUS 

TC W/ROY RODNEY RE STATUS & POSS. ACTION 

TC W/MORIAL; TC W/RON W, RE SETTLEMENT 

DRAFT SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL (2.0); CONF. CALL 
RE SAME (.5); REVISE DECREE DRAFT (.5) 

SETTLEMENT - TC W/RON W., TC W/ROY RODNEY'S 
DOC FR - CT FILE 

MEMO TO CO-COUNSEL RE LEGIS. 

HOURS 

03.3 

11.5 

01.5 

00.9 

00.3 

00.5 

01.5 

00.4 

00.5 

00.3 

00.5 

04.0 

05.0 

09.5 

01.0 
02.0 

01.5 

00.5 

00.2 

00.3 

00.8 

(PK, SAI) 03.0 

OFFICE RE 

TC W/GENE THIBODEAUX RE CLARK PROBLEMS, SETTLEMENT 
STRUCTURE, ETC. 

TC W/M.MORIAL,RESETTLEMENT; TC W/ARTHUR MORIAL RE 
PENDING LEGIS. 

5/13/92 TC W/BQ W/RW, MORIAL; RODNEY; DISCUSS SETTLEMENT; 
RESEARCH STATE LAW 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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CHISOM V..ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE 

5/15/92 

5/18/92 

5/19/92 

5/20/92 

5/21/92 

5/27/92 

5/28/92 

5/29/92 

6/4/92 

6/5/92 

6/8/92 

6/10/92 

6/11/92 

6/23/92 

6/24/92 

6/26/92 

6/29/92 

7/2/92 

7/6/92 

7/8/92 

7/16/92 

7/19/92 

7/21/92 

DESCRIPTION 

TC W/PK; EXPENSE REPORTS 

DRAFT SETTLEMENT; LTR TO IEYOUB; REVIEW ISSUES 

TL TO BATON ROUGE 
SETTLEMENT (4.5); 
(.5); POST MORTEM 
DRAFT LTR; TC W/H. 

FOR MTG W/AG, ETC. TO DISC. 
PRE MTG W/MORIAL, BQ (.8); MTG W/AG 
W/MM, BQ (.5); TL BACK TO NY (7.0) 
DILLON RE STATUS 

SETTLEMENT - TC W/M.MORIAL (.8) DRAFTING, RESEARCH 
(4.0) 

TC W/STEVE ROSENBAUM RE SETTLEMENT (.5); TC W/BQ (.3) 
MTG W/JLC (.4); DRAFT LTR TO MORIAL RE TERMS (.8) 

REVISE DECREE DRAFT (1.2); R W/STEyE ROSENBAUM (.3) 

TC W/DONNA MURPHY (DOJ); TC W/MORIAL; TC W/P.KARLAN; 
REVIEW DECREE CHANGES BY DEFTS 

CONF. CALL M.MORIAL, PK (1.0); TC W/DONNA MURPHY (.3) 

TC W/M.MORIAL (.5); T CONF W/PK(.5) 

TL TO DC TO MEET W/DOJ (2.5); MTG W/DUNNE, ETC. (1.0), 
POST-MEET W/MORIAL, JONES (.5); TL BACK TO NY 
(4.5)(TRAVEL DELAYS) 

CONF. CALL W/DOJ, PK RE SETTLEMENT 
TC W/M.M. (.5); TC W/H.DILLON (.8); REVISIONS TO 
SETTLEMENT (.8); R W/D.ENGSTROM RE SETTLEMENT (.04) 

SETTLEMENT REVISIONS (1.5); CALLS TO STEVE ROSENBAUM, 
DONNA MURPHY (.5) 

REVISIONS TO DECRtE; LTR TO MORIAL; TC W/REW 

TC W/DONNA MURPHY, R W/RLW 

TC W/MORIAL 

TC W/H.DILLON 

TC W/H.DILLON 

TC w/ Judge Roberts re settlement revision 

disc settlement w/ CSR (.3); TC w/ Donna M. (.3) 
TC w/ H. Dillon; TC w/ M. Morial (.5) 

TC W/RLW 

TC w/ M. Morial (.3); TC w/ RLW (.3) 

mtgs. WI M. Morial 

TC w/ M. Morial; TC w/ RLW 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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; 02.0 

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CHISOM V.'ROEMER/EDWARDS 
JUDITH REED 

DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS 

7/22/92 TC w/ PK 00.5 

7/23/92 TC w/ Donna M. (D0J) re decree status 00.5 

8/3/92 TC w/ BQ re mtg. 00.5 

8/4/92 TC w/ M. Morial 00.4 

8/6/92 TC w/ BQ re mtg. 00.3 

8/10/92 TC w/ Donna M. re settlement 00.5 

8/13/92 TC w/ Donna M. (.3); TC w/ Steve Rosenbaum (.3); disc 01.4 
finalizing settlement w/ SAI, CSR (.8) 

8/19/92 TC w/ Marc M. 00.3 

8/20/92 disc status w/ CSR (.2) TC w/ BQ (.2) 00.4 

8/21/92 TC w/ RLW; TC w/ D. Murphy; ltr to co-counsel on fee 00.9 
info. 

8/31/92 TC w/ RLW 00.3 

9/2/92 disc fee info w/ DEG (.3); TC w/ D. Murphy (.4) 00.7 

9/3/92 TC w/ M. Morial re fees (.4); R w/ PK re hours (.3) 00.7 

Total: 439.50 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
LANI GUINIER 

DATE 

8/21/86 

8/22/86 

8/25/86 

9/4/86 

9/16/86 

9/24/86 

10/14/86 

10/30/86 

11/24/86 

12/5/86 

12/11/86 

1/31/89 

2/3/89 

2/7/89 

2/10/89 

2/12/89 

2/21/89 

2/23/89 

3/8/89 

3/10/89 

3/29/89 

3/30/89 

3/31/89 

4/11/89 

DESCRIPTION 

REVIEW LA JUDGE CASE W LAW STUDENT 

LEGAL RESEARCH-2.5 CONV W ES-.2 

LEGAL RESEARCH IN PREP FOR CONF CALL-2 HOURS CONF CALL 
W RON WILKSON & BQ-MTG W ES RE: STRATEGY-1 HR 

REVIEW GC MEMO ON APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 

REVIEW COMPLAINT-1 HR CONF CALL W QURGLEY ET AL RE: 
STRATEGY-.9 

OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING FR DC CLERK-.3 TEL 
W QUILEY RE: 10/15/86 HRG-.4 

TEL W SI RE: COMPANION CASE 

AFFIDAVIT FOR PRO HAC VICE 

CONFER W PK RE: THREE JUDGE COURT 

CONF CALL W BQ ET AL RE: FACTUAL STIPULATIONS 

AFFIDAVIT FOR PRO HAC VICE 

READ TRANSCRIPT FOR POTENTIAL EXPERT, DISC W/ JR 
STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERT TESTIMONY ON 1ST PR 
OF GINGLES 

T/C W JR RE DRAWING MAP & EVALUATING LEGIS ALTERNATIVES 

ENGSTROM EXPERT REPORT-POLITICAL COHESION MAJ BLACK 

REVIEW DEF EXPERT REPORTS FOR RE SUPP REPORT 

T/C W/ JR RE DEFENSE EXPERT DEPOS & PREP FOR CROSS 

T/C W/ DICK E RE 1ST PRONG OF GINGLES-THRESHOLD 

T/C W/ DICK ENGSTROM RE 1 PRONG OF GINGLES 

RE MORIAL TESTIMONY, STIP RE SEGREGATED BAR, 1972 CT OF 
APPEALS CASE, T/C W/ JUDITH R 

CONSULT W/ SI RE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT-ADD 

REVIEW PRETRIAL ORDER-REVIEW PRETRIAL BRIEF W SI . 

REVIEW PRE-TRIAL BRIEF W/ JUDITH, EDIT & LEGAL RESEARCH 
BRIEF 

T/C W/ JUDITH RE PRETRIAL FINDINGS- REVIEW PRETRIAL 
FINDINGS 

T/C W/ SI RE POST TRIAL LTR TO JUDGE RE EXPERT INFO RE 
LOW SALIENCE ELECTIONS 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
Page: 1 

HOURS 

01.0 

02.7 

04.1 

01.9 

01.9 

00.7 

00.4 

00.5 

00.4 

01.1 

00.2 

01.9 

00.5 

00.2 

01.2 

01.0 

00.5 

00.5 

00.7 

00.3 

01.0 

01.5 

01.5 

00.3 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
LANI GUINIER 

DATE 

Total: 

DESCRIPTION HOURS 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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26.00 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
PAMELA KARLAN 

DATE 

9/25/86 

9/29/86 

9/30/86 

10/3/86 

11/13/86 

11/24/86 

12/4/86 

12/5/86 

12/9/86 

12/10/86 

2/4/87 

2/19/87 

3/20/87 

9/26/87 

9/27/87 

9/28/87 

9/30/87 

10/1/87 

10/2/87 

10/14/87 

11/23/87 

11/30/87 

PK=KARLAN; 
CSR=RALSTON 
Page: 1 

DESCRIPTION 

SPOKE TO LANI RE ASSIGNMENT BEGAN RESEARCH ON S2284 
3-JUDGE COURT ISSUE 
RESEARCH ON S2284 ISSUE-LEGISTATIVE HISTORY OF 
AMENDMENT 

HOURS 

01.2 

04.3 

REVISED & DRAFTED MEMO ON S2284 ISSUE , DISCUSSED MEMO 07.0 
WITH LANI 

FINAL REVISIONS ON S2284 MEMO 00.5 

CLEAN UP WORK ON MEMO, SENT PACKAGE COVER LETTER, ETC • 01.5 
TO BILL QUIGLEY 

REVIEWED DEFENDANT'S MEMO ON 3 JUDGE COURT & DISCUSSED 00.5 
W LANI GUINIER (.3) 

READ LETTER FROM BILL QUIGLEY REGARDING JUDGE'S 
DIRECTIONS 

READ DOCS IN KIRKSEY & MARTIN RELATING TO 
APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 2 TO JUDICIAL ELECTIONS 

TALKED TO LANI ABOUT CONFERENCE CALL 

RESEARCH ON LEGIS HISTORY OF VRA & APPLICABILITY OF 
SECTION 2 TO JUDICIAL ELECTIONS 

RESEARCH ON SECTION 2'S APPLICABILITY TO JUD'L 
ELECTIONS (2) 

GOT MAT'LS ON LA TO INSERT IN SEC 2 BRIEF 

00.3 

00.2 

00.3 

04.0 

02.5 

00.2 

SPOKE TO BILL QUIGLEY ABOUT STATUS CONF & SCHEDULE ON 00.1 
SEC 2 BRIEF, MEMO TO FILE, ETC 

SPOKE TO LG REGARDING SCHEDULE FOR BRIEF & ARGUMENT 
.1, READ DEFENDANT'S BRIEF .5, RESEARCH ON MEMO IN OPP 
1.5 

WORK ON REPLY BRIEF 

RESEARCH ON REPLY BRIEF 

READ AMICUS BRIEF, RESEARCHED & DRAFTED REPLY BRIEF 

EDITED & REVISED REPLY BRIEF, COPIES TO BQ 

DISCUSSED REPLY W/BQ 

COMPLETED REPLY BRIEF & CHANGES, COVER LETTER TO 
COURT, SUPERVISED PRODUCTION & MAILING 

TALKED TO MARK GROSS, DOJ 

PREPARE FOR & CONDUCT DRY RUN 

02.1 

01.2 

02.5 

08.5 

01.7 

00.2 

04.9 

00.1 

02.8 

CALLED CA5 RE PANEL ASSIGNMENT, RESEARCH ON PANEL'S VR 00.8 
DECISIONS & DISCUSSION W JR OF MOOT 
SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
PAMELA KARLAN 

DATE 

12/1/87 

12/2/87 

12/4/87 

12/8/87 

12/9/87 

12/10/87 

12/11/87 

1/4/88 

2/17/88 

2/19/88 

3/1/88 

3/2/88 

3/14/88 

3/15/88 

3/16/88 

3/31/88 

4/1/88 

4/4/88 

4/8/88 

4/14/88 

4/15/88 

4/19/88 

4/22/88 

4/25/88 

4/26/88 
PK=KARLAN; 
CSR=RALSTON 
Page: 2 

DESCRIPTION 

TEL CON W/BQ RE PANEL & ARGUMENT 

READ LDJA AMICUS BRIEF-PREP RESPONSE .3, TEL CONV W/ 
ROB MCDUFF & BQ RE LDJA BRIEF 

FINISHED SUPP REPLY MEMO & SENT OUT PREP FOR ORAL ARG 

PREP FOR ORAL ARG 

TRAVEL FROM MONTGOMERY TO NOLA 2.5, MTG W CO COUNSEL 
1., BRIEF FROM MISS .5, PREP FOR ARG 2 

ORAL ARG 2., MTG W CO COUNSEL TO DISC STOPPING FALL 
ELECTION, 1.5, TRAVEL TO NYC 5.5 

DISC ORAL ARG W LDF STAFF DOJ 

ORDER ON LDJA MOTION 

READ MALLOY & DISC W/ CO COUNSEL 

SENT LETTER TO CR RE MALONEY 

DISC CA5 OP W BQ & LDF LAWYERS ON HOW TO STOP 
ELECTIONS 

CONV W LDF RE PI OR SJ, & DOJ 

DISC W LDF & DOJ (TREDWAY) OF PL OR SJ IN 
RLE ANALYSIS FROM ROB MCDUFF RESEARCH 

DEFS MOTION FOR EXTENSION & 
WORK ON SJ/PI 

DISC DEFS MOTION W C KNOX & 
RLE STUDY .2, CONV W BQ .5, 

D CT, GOT 

DISC W CSR RE OPTIONS, 

LORA TREADWAY .2, REVIEWED 
REVIEWED CK'S DRAFT 1.1 

HOURS 

00.2 

05.3 

04.5 

01.5 

06.0 

09.0 

01.5 

00.1 

01.1 

00.8 

02.0 

01.0 

02.5 

00.9 

02.0 

LETTER FROM CT 00.1 

CONV W ROY RODNEY & RON WILSON RE PI IN CA5 00.3 

REVISED & EDITED LAW STUDENT MEMO ON PI 02.8 

CONV W CO COUNSEL RE INJ IN CA5 00.2 

DISC W BQ RE DEFS BRIEFS 00.4 

READ DEFS BRIEFS, CONV W DOJ LAWYERS ASSIGNED TO CASE, 02.0 
SENT MATLS, CONV W/ FRANK LORSON RE S CT R 7 

CONV W BQ ON REHEARING PETN 00.3 

READ BILL & ORTIQUE AFF CONV W LORA TREDWAY & MATLS TO 01.3 
DOJ 

AFFIDAVITS 

CONV W BQ, READ PACKAGE FROM ROY RODNEY 
SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 

00.3 

00.4 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
PAMELA KARLAN 

DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS 

4/27/88 WORK ON BRIEF TO CA5 03.5 
4/28/88 WORKED ON PI PAPERS 07.0 
4/29/88 WORK ON PI 04.5 
4/30/88 EDITED AFFIDAVITS 02.0 
5/2/68 CONV W ROY RODNEY & BQS OFFICE, CONV W LG & CSR RE 05.0 

DRAFT, REVISIONS & DRAFT AFF, SENT OUT TO CO-COUNSEL 
5/3/88 CONV W BQ, DISCUSSED AFF W RLE & REVISED, CONV W RR 01.6 
5/16/88 MOTION FR DS, CT ORDER, DISC W/LG, T/C W/MARK GROSS 00.4 
5/20/88 CONV W ROB MCDUFF 00.3 
5/27/88 CONV W/CA5 CLERKS OFFICE 00.3 
5/31/88 CONV W/COCOUNSEL RE PROCEEDINGS IN D CT 01.3 
6/1/88 CONV W/DOJ RE PLANTIFFS PLANS ON REMAND 01.8 
6/2/88 WORK ON SJ/PI FACTS 02.3 
6/6/88 CONV W/CO-COUNSEL RE STATUS CONF, CONV W/BOB BERMAN RE 04.5 

DOJ PARTICIP, WORK ON SJ/PI PAPERS 
6/7/88 RESEARCH AT CENSUS BUREAU, CONF CALL W/BQ & RR RE 05.0 

STATUS CONF, WORK ON SJ/PI PAPERS 
6/8/88 T/C W/RR & BQ 00.3 
6/9/88 WORK ON PI-SJ FACTS, SENT LETTER ETC TO RR 04.3 

6/10/88 WORK ON SJ/PI 03.0 
6/14/88 COMPLETED & SERVED MOTION & MEMO FOR PI 02.8 
6/23/88 T/C TO ROBT PUGH RE BRIEF 00.2 
6/24/88 GOT ORDER FROM D CT 00.1 
6/27/88 DRAFTED REPLY BRIEF,T/C W RR & BQ RE CONTENTS OF 08.3 

DEFENDANTS BRIEF 
6/28/88 PREP FOR TRIP, RESEARCH ON LA LAW, READ DEF BRIEF, T/C 05.5 

BOB BERMAN 
6/29/88 TRAVEL TO NOLA, MEETING W/COCOUNSEL, T/C ORTIQUE, 08.5 

TRAVEL TO/FROM & HEARING 
6/30/88 TRAVEL TO NY, T/C W/BOB BERMAN DOJ RE ARG 05.4 
7/6/88 T/C W/BQ. 00.1 
7/7/88 CONV W/BQ RE IRY OP 00.2 
PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
PAMELA KARLAN 

DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS 

7/8/88 READ D CTS INJUNCTION OPINION 00.8 

Total: 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
Page: 4 

172.90 



PAeLA KAR.Lpso t-. - 
c.. 

Appendix C 

Date Description Time 

07-15-88 worked on brief in 1)1 appeil 5.3 
07-20-88 telcons with CM, DOJ, and Bill Quigley re br.ef 0.6 
07-22-88 telccns with Lani Guinier, Judith Reed and Bill Quigley re brief 0.7 

and oral argument 
07-23-88 work on brief 5.3 
07-24-88 work on brief 6.5 
07-25-88 work on brief (2.3); telcons with Judith Reed and 13ill Quigley (0.4) 2.7 
07-26-88 work on brief and telcons with Joan Perkins and Judith Reed 1.2 
07-29-88 Preparation for oral argument 0.5 
07-30-88 telcce with Bill Quigley re Calogero 0.2 

08-01-88 reviewed Met* 0.6 
08-02-88 travel to NOLA and review for oral argument 15.2) conf 

with Bill Quigley (0.2) 5.4 
08-03-88 oral argument at CM; discussion with Bob Boman, !...eturn to Cville 9.5 
08-04-88 discussion re summary judgment and decision with Bill Quigley (0.4) 

with DOJ (0.3) with Rob McDuff (0.2) 0.9 
08-05-88 telcons with Bill Quigley and Bob Berman 0.4 
08-09-88 =Icons with cocounsel re sj S0.5 
08-13-88 work on sj papers. 6.0 
08-18-88 telwn with BQ re intervemion by Calogero 0.2 
08-22-88 read opinion and discussed with Bob Berman 0.8 
08-23-88 work on rehearing 3.5 
08-24-88 work on rehearing 9.0 
08-25-88 work on rehearing 5.5 
08-26-88 worc on rehearing 1.3 

11-14-88 conf call with cocounsel 1.0 

03-30-89 wor.r on briefs 2.0 
03-31-89 edited and discussed briefs 2.8 
04-02-89 witr_ess prep for c/x of Weber 1.1 

05-08-89 woric on posttrial 1.2 

12-04-89 discussion of brief 0.5 
12-13-89 work on brief 7.0 
12-14-89 work on brief 3.0 
12-15-89 work on brief 1.5 
12-18-89 brief 0.2 



LHW SCmOUL. F.15,17 

01-23-90 telcon with cocounsel re reply brief 0.1 

03-13-90 reply brief 
03-17-90 reply brief 
03-19-90 reply brief 

04-16-90 telccn with Iry Gorenstein and oral arg prep with SifiII 
04-26-90 oral orpiment prep 
04-27-90 travel to NYC and moot 
04-28-90 rettun to Cville 
04-29-90 travel to NOLA (4.0) and prep (1.5) 
04-30-90 oral argument in CAS (4.5:, and travel (7) 

0.6 
2.3 
1.1 

0.8 
2.8 
4./ 
3.0 
5.5 
11.5 

05-15-90 settlement conf 1.0 
05-17-90 telcon with I'R re impact Oft LULAC en banc 0.1 

10-17-90 

11 -05-90 

telcon re CA.5 0.8 

cony w/loan Perkins (0.1), read opinion (0.1); telcon re cert pet 1.1 
w/CSR, LG & SI (0.9) 

12-05-90 travel to DC; meeting with Solicitor General rt Ctistim 5.0 
12-31-90 read DOJ and La filings 1.3 

01-18-91 telcons with Gerry Hebert and CSR re .,;ert gran 0.2 
01-22-91 work on brief (2.5); telcon with Frank. Lorson (0.1) telcon w/CSR 3.1 

LG Ind SI re oral argument (0.5) 
01-23-91 work on brief 1.8 
01-24-91 telcon with CSR & SI 1.0 
01-28-91 work on brief 3.0 
01-29-91 work on brief 1.5 
01-30-91 work on brief 5.5 
01-31-91 work on brief 5.2 

02-01-91 work on brief 4.0 
02-02-91 work on brief 6.2 
02-04-91 meeting with LC re oral argument and briefin; 1.2 
02-11-91 conf call and work on brie. 2.3 
02-15-91 worm on brief 4.0 
02-15-91 won on brief 10.1 
02-21-91 wor.K on brief 5.8 
02-22-91 telcon with CSR re amici, circulate brief to coeounsel for comments 1.3 
02-23-91 work on brief 3.0 
02-26-91 work on brief 4.*7 

2 



z.-. 

03-02-91 amicus brief _ 1.0 
03-05-91 telcon re argument assignment 0.4 
03-08-91 telcon with CSR re gov'ts brief and split argument 0.2 
03-11-91 read govt and amicus briefs and disc with CSR re argument 1.1 
03-22-91 discussion of govt's position 1.4 

04-02-91 work out response to US brief; research on Asicroft etc. 
04-03-91 reseuch on Ashcroft, talk to clients re argumert 
04-07-91 travel to NYC for dry run and review brief 
04-08-91 read resin' brief; began work on reply; first dr./ run 
04-09-91 travel to Cville and work on reply brief 
04-10-91 draft reply brief (11.5) letter to Wong re seatin; kr clients (0.1) 
04-11-91 work on reply brief; telcon.; with DC, Roy Rocney and BQ (0.6) 
04-12-91 telccn with CSR re printing brief 
04-15-91 moo; memo to clients re a:gument; all to DO! 
04-16-91 telccn with Paul Larkin re ,SG's arg (0.:2) and Pugh (0.3) 
04-17-91 moot at Georgetown (3.5); travel to/from Cvill! (4.8); meeting with 

SG arid travel to/from Gtown/LDI7 (1.9) 
04-18-91 research re SC's questions (4.0); call tc clerk's office re seats for 

clients (0.1); telcons with !IQ and RR (0.2) 
04-19-91 prepare for oral argument; pack and review files 
04-20-91 ravel to DC (2.0) and prepare for argument (3.0) 
04-21-91 prepare for argument and dry run (4.0).. meeting aith clients (2.0) 
04-22-91 oral argument at Supreme Court (3.2); meeting with clients re media 

(0.6); travel to Cville (2.5) 

3.5 
1.5 
3.0 
6.5 
3.5 
11.6 
6.1 
0.1 
1./ 
0.5 

10.2 

4.3 

1.5 
5.0 
6.0 
6.3 

05-10-91 telcon with Henry Dillon re case 0.3 

06-20-91 read Set opinion and discussed with cLimts (2.1)); 'mils from press 5.0 

07-12-91 conf:all re case 1.0 
07-15-91 cant call re what to do after mandate issues (0.1) 0.1 

08-06-91 read Jacobs exped and repLes 0.3 
08-08-91 discussed impact of CA5's request for extra briefing in HLA on Chisom 0.4 

02-12-92 telcon with SI and settlement leaer - 0.1 

04-08-92 telccin with JR re settlement 0.2 
04-09-92 work on settlement draft 1.2 
04-10-92 brief discussion of settlement w/cocoulisel 1.0 

3 



=Lr . k.,-rgAiL P.1 7/17 

05-20-92 telcons with SI and JR re settlement 
05-25-92 convicted draft of settlement decree 
05-29-92 telcon with JR and clients re settlemem 

06-03-92 work on settlement 
06-08-92 telcon with Dal re settlement 
. 06-30-92 telcan with Henry Dillon re: settlement 

07-14-92 telcon w/JR re settlement and DOJ 

09-02-92 read orders on settlement 
09-03-92 telc.cn with JR re fees 
09-18-92 telccn with CSR re fees (0.2); work on fee aff (1.5) 
09-19-92 work on fee aff 

4 

0.3 
1.1 
1.2 

0.2 
0.4 
0.3 

0.3 

0.1 
0.2 
1.7 
1.5 

_ 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
SHERRILYN IFILL 

DATE 

10/28/88 

10/31/88 

1/9/89 

2/6/89 

3/28/89 

3/29/89 

3/31/89 

4/10/89 

4/11/89 

4/15/89 

5/2/89 

5/4/89 

5/8/89 

10/3/89 

10/6/89 

10/9/89 

10/15/89 

10/17/89 

10/20/89 

10/27/89 

11/7/89 

11/11/89 

11/12/89 

11/13/89 

11/14/89 

DESCRIPTION 

review of Chisom expert reports 

call w/ Lani & Judith 

Mtg w/ Judith re: tasks before trial 
call (01.0 hrs.) 

call w/ expert Floyd and mtg w/ Reed 

research & drafting pre-trial -brief 

drafting pre-trial brief research 
drafting pre-trial brief 

pre-trial brief revisions 

prep for supplemental finding to court re: Engstrom 
testimony 

(2.0 hrs) conf. 

re: plans drawn 

review of materials & articles from Engstrom re: 
supplemental on judicial elections 

prep. of ltr & docs for Pugh and Ct re: Engstrom table 

Review of Chisom trial transcript 

draft suppl-affidavit; exhibit ltr re: Engstrom Suppl. 
testimony 

final drafting and filing of supplemental aff of 
Engstrom 

Brief on appeal - Stmt. of Facts 

Continue drafting Stmt. of Facts for Brief on appeal 

Stmts of Facts - Brief on Appeal 

1st draft statement of Facts - 5th Cir. Brief 

Stmt of Facts -- 5th Cir. Brief 

Re-draft on Facts 5th Cir. Brief 

2nd draft Stmt of Facts - 5th Cir. Brief 

Appeals Brief 

Appeals Brief Outline and other sections 

Appeals brief and memo to D. Cunningham re: Chisom 
brief 

Appeals brief (Facts) call to 5th Cir. clerk re: add'l 
time for brief 

Appeals brief 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
Page: 1 

HOURS 

02.0 

01.0 

03.0 

02.0 

04.5 

04.0 
05.5 

04.5 

01.0 

03.5 

03.5 

01.5 

02.0 

02.5 

04.0 

03.0 

.03.5 

04.0 

02.5 

03.5 

05.0 

03.0 

04.0 

04.0 

07.5 

03.0 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
SHERRILYN IFILL 

DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS 

11/21/89 Appeals brief 07.0 

11/29/89 Final draft Stmt of Facts 05.0 

Total: 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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99.50 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
DAYNA CUNNINGHAM 

DATE 

3/6/90 

3/7/90 

3/12/90 

3/13/90 

3/14/90 

3/15/90 

3/16/90 

3/17/90 

3/18/90 

3/19/90 

3/20/90 

4/13/90 

10/17/90 

10/22/90 

10/23/90 

10/24/90 

10/25/90 

10/26/90 

10/29/90 

10/30/90 

11/1/90 

DESCRIPTION 

READING DEFENDANTS' 5TH CIRCUIT BRIEF 

READING DEFENDANTS' 5TH CIRCUIT BRIEF, CONV. W/J.REED 
RE: BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

REVIEWING REPLY BRIEF ISSUES W/L.GUINIER 

REVIEWING GOV'T BRIEF; TCW P.KARLAN, J.REED 
RE:STRATEGY; DRAFTING OUTLINE, DRAFTING BRIEF 

-DRAFTING BRIEF 

DRAFTING BRIEF 

REVISING BRIEF. TCW P.KARLAN, J..REED RE; REVISIONS 

REVISIONS ON REPLY BRIEF; TCW P.KARLAN & J.REED RE: 
REVISIONS 

REVISIONS ON REPLY BRIEF 

FINAL REVISIONS ON REPLY BRIEF; DRFTING COVERING 
LETTER, SENDING OUT REPLY BRIEF 

REFILING MATERIALS, REORGANIZING FILES 

TCW B.LEGUM RE: 5TH CIRCUIT PROFILE; TRAVEL 
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ORAL ARG. 

STRATEGY MTG 

CERT PETITION OUTLINE & DRAFT. RESEARCH 

RESEARCH, DRAFTING CERT. PETITION 

RESEARCHING CERT. PETITION 

PETITION 

DRAFTING 

DRAFTING 

DRAFTING 
APPENDIX 

DRAFTING 
STRATEGY 

FOR CERT 

BRIEF 

CERT PETITION 

CERT PETITION; ARRANGING FOR PRODUCTION OF 

CERT PETITION 
SESSION; REVIEW OF LULAC CERT PETITION 

11/2/90 CERT .PETITION 

11/3/90 CERT PETITION 

11/4/90 CERT PETITION; DRAFTING 

11/6/90 DRAFTING, REVISING CERT. PETITION 

11/7/90 TELECON W/S.RALSTON, S.IFILL RE: CERT PETITION 
PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
Page: 1 

DRAFTING 

DRAFTING 

REVISING 

HOURS 

00.5 

01.0 

01.8 

07.8 

12.0 

10.0 

07.0 

08.0 

05.0 

13.0 

03.0 

00.5 

01.0 

04.0 

03.2 

0.5 

01.5 

03.0 

03.0 

04.0 

01.0 
03.0 

10.0 

11.9 

03.0 

02.0 

01.0 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
DAYNA CUNNINGHAM 

DATE 

11/8/90 

11/13/90 

4/22/91 

7/22/91 

7/29/91 

7/30/91 

4/6/92 

Total: 

DESCRIPTION 

PREPARATION FOR SENDING PETITION TO PRINTER CHISOM 
COMMENTS FROM L. GUINIER, B. QUIGLEY 

REVIEWING LULAC CERT. PETITION; TELECON W/SAI RE: 
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 

ORAL ARGUMENT 

TCW M.MORIAL RE: MOTION TO EXPEDITE APPEAL 

MOTION TO EXPEDITE CONSIDERATION OF APPEALS 

SENDING OUT MOTION TO EXPEDITE 

TCW M. MORIAL RE: CHISOM DEVELOPMENTS 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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HOURS 

04.0 

01.0 

05.0 

00.5 

04.0 

05.0 

00.8 

145.00 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
PENDA HAIR 

DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS 

10/31/90 DUNNE MTG 00.3 

12/19/90 T/C SI & CSR RE S CT TIMING, T/C JOHN ROBERTS RE DOJ 00.2 
TIMETABLE 
T/C SI & CSR RE S CT TIMING, T/C JOHN ROBERTS RE DOJ 00.2 
TIMETABLE 

- 1/16/91 CONF PK 00.1 

3/5/91 T/C PK & JLC MEMOS TO JLC CSR & ERJ RE S CT ARG 00.8 

4/2/91 SUPV STUDENT DOING RESEARCH FOR PAM 00.3 

4/19/91 T/C PK RE STARR VIDEO, S CT ARG, ARRANGE FOR MESSENGER 00.4 

4/23/91 T/C PK & CSR 00.4 

Total: 2.70 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS 
TRACY HOLLINGSWORTH 

DATE 

10/30/89 

10/31/89 

11/1/89 

11/2/89 

12/4/89 

12/5/89 

12/6/89 

12/13/89 

4/19/90 

Total: 

DESCRIPTION 

BEGAN SUMMARIZING RECORD OF CHISOM V ROEMER 

COMPLETED 8 VOL SUMMARY OF REC FOR CHISOM V ROEMER 

EDITED DOC 

EDITING SUMMARY OF RECORD 

BEGAN REVISING SUMMARY OF RECORD (FOR JUDITH REED) 
TYPED MEMO FOR SHERRILYN 

FINISHED REVISION ON RECORD SUMMARY, BEGAN WORKING ON 
RECORD EXCERPTS, PHOTOCOPIED DOCKET SHEET FORM RECORDS 

FINISHED RECORD EXCERPTS, NUMBERED PAGES, COPIED 
JUDGMENT & OPINION 

RECORD EXCERPTS-REVISIONS 

RESEARCHED STIP, REQUESTS FOR ADM FROM HARDBACKS 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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HOURS 

05.0 

12.0 

02.0 

04.0 

05.0 

06.0 

02.0 

01.0 

03.5 

40.50 



CHISOM V. ROEMER/EDWARDS, 
VANESSA THOMPSON 

DATE 

12/5/89 

12/14/89 

12/15/89 

12/18/89 

12/19/89 

Total: 

DESCRIPTION HOURS 

CITE CHECKING & SHEPARDIZING CASES MENTIONED IN APPEAL 09.0 

BRIEF 

CHECK REF IN BRIEF TO RECORD-EXCERPTS & MADE 04.0 
APPROPRIATE CHANGES 

ASST IN APPEALS BRIEF PREP 08.0 

ASST IN PREP OF APPEAL BRIEF 13.0 

ASST IN PREP OF APPEALS BRIEF S 03.5 

PK=KARLAN; SI/SAI=IFILL; BQ=QUIGLEY; LG=GUINIER 
CSR=RALSTON; DLC=CUNNINGHAM; RW/RLW=WILSON; JR=REED 
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37.50 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC, 
SUMMARY OF CASE: CHISHOM V EDWARDS (0819-01) 
FROM 1986 - 1992 
FILE NAME: CHIS.MDL 

CK # PAYEE 7115 01 7167 01 7168 01 7170 01 7171 01 7173 01 7169 01 
DATE TOTAL TEMP COURT EXPERT TRAVEL LEGAL ATTY M I § C 
PAID HELP COST WITNESS STAFF PRINT CONF 

07304 COURT OF APPEALS 09 25 86 

TOTAL 1986 

09964 PAMELA KARLAN 
10031 PAMELA KARLAN 
10121 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
10122 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
10215 CLERK USDL MID DIST 
10220 TRANSWORLD AIRLINE 
10394 TRANSWORLD AIRLINE 
12742 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
12757 PAMELA KARLAN 
12803 TRANSWORLD AIRLINE 

04 13 87 
04 21 87 
05 01 87 
05 01 87 
05 12 87 
05 13 87 
06 04 87 
12 28 87 
12 31 87 
12 31 87 

4.00 4.00 

4.00 4.00 

3.00 
156.06 
9.75 
9.75 
30.00 

390.00 
10.00 
6.75 

120.18 
304.00 

3.00 
156.06 

390.00 
10.00 

120.18 
304.00 

9.75 
9.75 

30.00 

6.75 

TOTAL 1987 1,039.49 

13576 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
13577 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
14233 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
14501 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
14504 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
14516 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
14579 RICHARD ENGSTROM 
14662 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
14663 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
15296 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
15297 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
15298 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
15346 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
15355 RICHARD ENGSTROM 
15647 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
15804 HAMILTON GRAPHICS 
15977 FEDERAL EXPRESS 
16132 JUDITH REED 
16153 RICHARD ENGSTROM 
16154 TONI WILLIAMS 

TOTAL 1988 

04 12 88 
04 12 88 
06 23 88 
07 20 88 
07 20 88 
07 21 88 
07 29 88 
08 04 88 
08 04 88 
09 21 88 
09 21 88 
09 21 88 
09 22 88 
09 22 88 
10 18 88 
10 31 88 
11 21 88 
12 09 88 
12 09 88 
12 12 88 

983.24 56.25 

9.75 
9.75 

20.25 
43.50 
33.31 
32.50 
195.00 
16.00 
9.75 

43.75 
30.75 
86.75 
9.75 

308.75 
96.56 

409.95 
23.75 
48.65 

1,657.50 
60.00 60.00 

195.00 

308.75 

1,657.50 

409.95 

48.65 

9.75 
9.75 

20.25 
43.50 
33.31 
32.50 

16.00 
9.75 

43.75 
30.75 
86.75 
9.75 

96.56 

23.75 

3,145.97 60.00 2,161.25 409.95 48.65 466.12 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC, 
SUMMARY OF CASE: CHISHOM V EDWARDS (0819-01) 
FROM 1986 - 1992 
FILE NAME: CHIS.MDL 

7115 01 7167 01 7168 01 7170 01 7171 01 7173 01 7169 01 
CK # PAYEE DATE TOTAL TEMP COURT EXPERT TRAVEL LEGAL ATTY M I C 

PAID HELP COST WITNESS STAFF PRINT CONF 

16770 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP 02 09 89 29.25 29.25 
16928 TRANSWORLD AIRLINES 02 23 89 572.00 572.00 
16941 PETTY CASH 02 24 89 12.00 12.00 
16958 JUDITH REED 02 27 89 121.39 121.39 
16977 FEDERAL EXPRESS 03 02 89 18.00 18.00 
17006 JUDITH REED 03 03 89 15.80 3.00 12.80 
17008 RICHARD ENGSTROM 03 03 89 782.63 782.63 
17009 RICHARD ENGSTROM 03 03 89 585.00 585.00 
17069 JUDITH REED 03 09 89 211.47 211.47 
17105 JUDITH REED 03 16 89 387.39 387.39 
17106 FEDERAL EXPRESS 03 16 89 45.25 45.25 
17292 ROSEMARY J GRIGGS 04 05 89 40.00 40.00 
17293 FEDERAL EXPRESS 04 05 89 9.75 9.75 
17294 TRANSWORLD AIRLINES 04 05 89 745.00 745.00 
17300 AFFILIATED REPORTER INC 04 06 89 1,012.25 1,012.25 
17472 JUDITH REED 04 25 89 876.07 876.07 
17478 TRANSWORLD AIRLINES 04 25 89 1,309.00 1,309.00 
17520 TRANSWORLD AIRLINES 05 04 89 956.00 956.00 
17521 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 04 89 234.06 234.06 
17522 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 04 89 215.56 215.56 
17529 SILAS LEE & ASSOC 05 04 89 552.50 552.50 
17530 AFFILIATED REPORTER INC 05 04 89 287.00 287.00 
17552 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 08 89 19.50 19.50 
17565 MINUTEMEN FLEET 05 08 89 82.00 82.00 
17568 DAVID A ZAREK CSR RPR 05 08 89 337.50 337.50 
17593 JUDITH REED 05 02 89 43.25 43.25 
17595 SILAS LEE & ASSOC 05 02 89 304.35 304.35 
17644 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 08 89 100.25 100.25 

, 17645 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 08 89 19 .50 19.50 
17708 AFFILIATED REPORTER INC 05 19 89 397.75 397.75 
17751 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 22 89 21.50 21.50 
18003 FEDERAL EXPRESS 06 12 89 30.75 30.75 
18176 RAPHAEL CASSIMERE JR 06 30 89 1,620 .60 1,620.60 
18466 RICHARD ENGSTROM 07 24 89 15,289.50 15,289.50 
18543 JUDITH REED 07 27 89 36.60 36.60 
18544 JUDITH REED 07 27 89 158.79 158.79 
20508 PETTY CASH 12 29 89 9.50 9.50 
20545 FEDERAL EXPRESS 12 28 89 19.50 19.50 
00000 PETTY CASH 12 29 89 81.77 81.77 

TOTAL 1989 27,589.98 2,034.50 19,174.58 5,511.46 869.44 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC, 
SUMMARY OF CASE: CHISHOM V EDWARDS (0819-01) 
FROM 1986 - 1992 
FILE NAME: CHIS.MDL 

7115 01 7167 01 7168 01 7170 01 7171 01 7173 01 7169 01 
CK # PAYEE DATE TOTAL TEMP COURT EXPERT TRAVEL LEGAL ATTY M I S, C 

PAID HELP COST WITNESS STAFF PRINT CONF 

20564 FEDERAL EXPRESS 01 05 90 19.50 19.50 
20565 FEDERAL EXPRESS 01 05 90 9.75 9.75 
20580 FEDERAL EXPRESS 01 05 90 78.50 78.50 
20586 DAYNA L CUNNINGHAM 01 05 90 14.00 14.00 
20667 FEDERAL EXPRESS 01 12 90 49.50 49.50 
20911 JUDITH REED 02 09 90 55.95 55.95 
20996 FEDERAL EXPRESS 02 14 90 10.50 10.50 
21003 FLEET RADIO DISPATCH 02 20 90 126.00 126.00 
21331 PETTY CASH 03 23 90 38.50 38.50 
21500 FEDERAL EXPRESS 04 11 90 9.75 9.75 
21679 FEDERAL EXPRESS 04 26 90 9.75 9.75 
21905 FLEET RADIO DISPATCH 05 14 90 134.50 134.50 
22299 FEDERAL EXPRESS 06 21 90 11.25 11.25 
22302 FEDERAL EXPRESS 06 21 90 8.00 8.00 
22303 FEDERAL EXPRESS 06 21 90 21 .00 21.00 
22412 LANI GUINIER 07 03 90 7.00 7.00 
22441 JUDITH REED 07 04 90 233.91 233.91 
22443 JUDITH REED 07 04 90 36.55 36.55 
22556 JUDITH REED 07 12 90 75.00 75.00 
22720 TRANSWORLD AIRLINE 07 30 90 997.00 997.00 
22824 FEDERAL EXPRESS 08 09 90 10.50 10.50 
'24133 CLERK US SUPREME CT 11 09 90 300 .00 300.00 
24149 PETTY CASH 11 13 90 7.50 7.50 
24204 FEDERAL EXPRESS 11 15 90 10 .50 10.50 
24546 BYRON S ADAMS 12 26 90 1,140.70 1,140.70 
24546 BYRON S. ADAMS 12 26 90 76 .60 76.60 

TOTAL 1990 3,491.71 300.00 1,679.91 1,140.70 371.10 



NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC, 
SUMMARY OF CASE: CHISHOM V EDWARDS (0819-01) 
FROM 1986 - 1992 
FILE NAME: CHIS.MOL 

7115 01 7167 01 7168 01 7170 01 7171 01 7173 01 7169 01 
CK # PAYEE DATE TOTAL TEMP COURT EXPERT TRAVEL LEGAL ATTY M I C 

PAID HELP COST WITNESS STAFF PRINT CONF 

25034 FEDERAL EXPRESS 02 22 91 23.25 23.25 
25212 FEDERAL EXPRESS 03 11 91 8.00 8.00 
25280 FEDERAL EXPRESS 03 14 91 163.25 163.25 
25383 BYRON S ADAMS 03 26 91 994.10 994.10 
25530 PETTY CASH 04 12 91 46.90 46.90 
25651 DAYNA L CUNNINGHAM 04 22 91 768.00 768.00 
25681 FEDERAL EXPRESS 04 24 91 10.50 10.50 
25710 PETTY CASH 04 26 91 15.10 15.10 
25864 BYRON S ADAMS 05 06 91 926.39 926.39 
25870 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 06 91 10.50 10.50 
25871 FEDERAL EXPRESS 05 06 91 18.75 18.75 
25892 CHARLES S RALSTON 05 08 91 128.33 128.33 
26106 TRANSWORLD AIRLINE 06 03 91 158.00 158.00 
26178 NAACP LDF DC OFFICE 06 11 91 7.25 7.25 
26320 PETTY CASH 06 21 91 13.95 13.95 
26519 FEDERAL EXPRESS 07 11 91 20.50 20.50 
27083 FEDERAL EXPRESS 08 29 91 10.50 10.50 

TOTAL 1991 3,323.27 

29698 JUDITH REED 
30193 DAYNA L CUNNINGHAM 
30307 TRANSWORLD AIRLINE 
JUDITH REED 
JUDITH REED 

05 20 92 
07 20 92 
07 30 92 

1,054.33 1,920.49 348.45 

43.28 
83.00 
720.00 
313.05 
267.73 

43.28 

720.00 
313.05 
267.73 

83.00 

TOTAL 1992 1,427.06 

GRAND TOTAL 

1,344.06 83.00 

40,021.48 60.00 2,338.50 21,335.83 10,573.00 3,471.14 48.65 2,194.36 



CHISOM V. EDWARDS 

Additional Expenses 

photocopying: 10,875 pages @ $.25 = $2,718.75 

long distance telephone charges = 183.56 

Total = 2902.31 
Total from attached printout = 40,021.48 
Grand Total = 42,923.79 
Less amounts already reimbursed 

by defendant = 300.00 

Total LDF expenses = 42,623.79

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