Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for Plaintiffs and to Substitute Counsel; Order; Addendum

     [||a0491335-c758-4853-9c93-61fc9473fe79||] IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI 

WESTERN DIVISION 

  

DELORES NORWOOD, et al., 

Plaintiffs, : 

Vv. NO. WC 70-53-K 

D.L. HARRISON, SR., et al. 

Defendants. 

  

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS 

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS AND TO 
SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL 
  

Undersigned counsel hereby moves the Court for leave 

to withdraw as counsel of record and in support represents: 

l1. I will leave the employ of the N.A.A.C.P. Legal 

Defense and Raucetional Fund, Inc. effective January 30, 

1978, to assume the position of Associate Director for 

Policy, Planning and Research, Office of Civil Rights, 

Department of Health, Education and Welfare. 

1. I have arranged for plaintiffs to be represented 

by Bill Lann Lee, Esq. of the Legal Defense Fund who has 

been fully apprised of the substance of the litigation and 

who will fully protect plaintiffs' interests. 

WHEREFORE, undersigned respectfully moves the Court 

for leave to withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs and for 

the substitution of counsel. 

This /y “day of January, 1978. 
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10 Columbus Circle 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

The undersigned certifies that copies of the 

foregoing Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for 

Plaintiffs and to Substitute Counsel was served on 

counsel for Defendants by United States mail, postage 

prepaid, this Fran of January, 1978 as follows: 

Peter M. Stockett, Esq. 
Assistant Attorney General 
Department of Justice - 
Office of the Attorney General 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

    

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI 

WESTERN DIVISION 

  

DELORES NORWOOD, et al., 

Plaintiffs, : 

V. NO. WC 70-53-K 

D.L. HARRISON, SR., et al. 

Defendants. 

  

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS 

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS AND TO 
SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL 
  

Undersigned counsel hereby moves the Court for leave 

to withdraw as counsel of record and in support represents: 

1. I will leave the employ of the N.A.A.C.P. Legal 

Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. effective January 30, 

1978, to assume the position of Associate Director for 

Policy, Planning and Research, Office of Civil Rights, 

Department of Health, Education and Welfare. 

l. I have arranged for plaintiffs to be represented 

by Bill Lann Lee, Esq. of the Legal Defense Fund who has 

been fully apprised of the substance of the litigation and 

who will fully protect plaintiffs' interests. 

WHEREFORE, undersigned respectfully moves the Court 

for leave to withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs and for 

the substitution of counsel. 

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This /y day of January, 1978. 

  

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MELVYN R. LEVENTHAL 

10 Columbus Circle 

New York, N.Y.1l0019 

  

  

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

 



  

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

The undersigned certifies that copies of the 

foregoing Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for 

Plaintiffs and to Substitute Counsel was served on 

counsel for Dstengants by United States mail, postage 

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prepaid, this //~ day of January, 1978 as follows: 

Peter M. Stockett, Esq. 
Assistant Attorney General 
Department of Justice - 
Office of the Attorney General 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI 

  

WESTERN DIVISION 

  

DELORES NORWOOD, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

V. NO. WC 70-53-K 

D.L. HARRISON, SR. et al. 

Defendants. 

  

ORDER 
Counsel for plaintiffs, Melvyn R. Leventhal, having 

moved the Court for leave to withdraw as counsel for 

plaintiffs; and the court having been advised that 

Bill Lann Lee, Esg. shall with Jack Greenberg, Esq., 

both of 10 Columbus Circle, New York, New York 10019, be 

substituted as counsel for plaintiffs; 

It is hereby ORDERED: 

1. Melvyn R. Leventhal is granted leave to withdraw 

as counsel for plaintiffs; 

2. Bill Lann Lee and Jack Greenberg shall be entered 

with Fred L. Banks, Jr. as additional counsel for plaintiffs. 

ORDERED this day of January, 1978. 

  

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

  

 



  

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI 

WESTERN DIVISION 

  

DELORES NORWOOD, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

Vv. NO. WC 70-53-K (1
) 

D.L. HARRISON, SR. et al, 

Defendants. : 

  

ORDER 
counsel for plaintiffs, Melvyn R. Leventhal, having 

moved the Court for leave to withdraw as counsel for 

plaintiffs; and the court having been advised that 

Bill Lann Lee, Esq. shall with Jack Greenberg, Esq., 

both of 10 Columbus Circle, New York, New York 10019, be 

substituted as counsel for plaintiffs; 

It is hereby ORDERED: 

1. Melvyn R. Leventhal is granted leave to withdraw 

as counsel for plaintiffs; 

2. Bill Lann Lee and Jack Greenberg shall be entered 

with Fred L. Banks, Jr. as additional counsel for plaintiffs. 

ORDERED this day of January, 1978. 

  

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

  

 



January 9, 1978 

Honorable Norman L. Gillespie, 
Clerk 
United States District Court 

Northern District of Mississippi 

P. O. Box 727 

Oxford, Mississippi 38655 

Re: Norwood v. Harrison, No. WC 70-53-K 
  

Dear Mr. Gillespie: 

Enclosed please find for filing Addendum to Motion 
to Amend Judgment. 

I have sent a copy to counsel opposite and 

Judge Keady. 

Sincerely, 
N\ 

Mela R. Leventhal 

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Enc. 

cc: Honorable William C. Keady 
Peter Stockett, Esq. 

  

10 COLUMBUS CIRCLE 586-8397 NEW YORK, 

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IN THE 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT | 

DELORES NORWOOD, et al., 

Plaintiffs-Appellees > | 

-vS- 2 NO. WC 70-53-K | 

D. L., HARRISON, SR., et al., : | 

Defendants-Appellants. - | 

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ADDENDUM TO MOTION TO AMEND JUDGMENT 
  

Plaintiffs inadvertently omitted from their January 6, 1978 

Motion to Amend Judgment the following line in the listing of 

Supplemental work performed by undersigned counsel: 

September 4-9, 1977 Plaintiffs'-Appellees' 10.5 | 
Pre-Argument Supplemental 

Memorandum. 1/ 

10.5 x $100. = $1,050. 

The total supplemental award requested is therefore 

$8,475. 

Respectfully submitted, 

  

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MELVYN R. LEVENTHAL 
10 Columbus Circle 

Suite 2030 

New York, New York 10019 

  

  

1l/ The long delay between briefing and oral argument has caused 

the Fifth Circuit to request supplemental briefing of "current 
authorities" in virtually all cases. 

    

 



  

  
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Sworn and subscribed to before 

me, 0 New Yor New York, this 

9% day of  ccctitilics , 1973, 
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NOTARY PUBLIC 

  

  

IVALINA R. PASSE 

Notary Public, State of New York 
Iso. 41.4526688 \ 

Qualified in Qucens County 
Commission Expires March 30, 1978 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
  

The undersigned certifies that copies of the foregoing 

Addendum To Motion To Amend Judgment was served on counsel 

for Defendants by United States mail, postage prepaid, this 

/ day of January, 1978, as follows: 

PETER M. STOCRETT, ESQ. 

Assistant Attorney General 

Department of Justice 

Office of the Attorney General 

Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

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MELWYN R. LEVENTHAL [||a0491335-c758-4853-9c93-61fc9473fe79||]