Correspondence from Beckwith to All Counsel; Motion for Leave to Intervene as Amicus Curiae by Supreme Court Justice for Orleans, Inc.

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December 18, 1989

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- NAACP Legal and Educational Defense Fund, Inc.
Matter
- Chishom v. Edwards (Chisom v. Roemer) (Perschall v. State of Louisiana)
Case
- Chisom v. Roemer
U.S. state
- Louisiana
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- Case Files
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- 534d663d-f211-ef11-9f89-6045bda844fd

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Case Files, Chisom Hardbacks. Correspondence from Beckwith to All Counsel; Motion for Leave to Intervene as Amicus Curiae by Supreme Court Justice for Orleans, Inc., 1989. 534d663d-f211-ef11-9f89-6045bda844fd. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/a7e64b75-f05b-40a0-b843-20e2d0cba460/correspondence-from-beckwith-to-all-counsel-motion-for-leave-to-intervene-as-amicus-curiae-by-supreme-court-justice-for-orleans-inc. Accessed May 13, 2025.

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    ()ARLEEN M. JACOBS. JO.. LLM (IN ADMIRALTYr. 

HONORABLE S. SANFORD LEVY. JD.* 

WARREN S. EDELMAN. J.D.••• 

BRIAN C. BECKWITH. J.D. 
'MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION 

•ALSO ADMITTED IN NEW YORK 

...ALSO ADMITTED IN FLORIDA 

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Vaiv-Ope,4, 

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A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 

823 ST. LOUIS STREET 

NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70112 

CABLE ADDRESS 

"DARJAC" 

DeCember 18, 1989 

Mr. Robert G. Pugh 
PUGH and PUGH 
333 Texas 
Suite 2100 
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 

Mr. Peter J. Butler 
Attorney at Law 
201 St. Charles Avenue 

35th Floor 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170 

Mr. Blake G. Arata 
Attorney at Law 
201 St. Charles Avenue 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Mr. Roy J. Rodney, Jr. 
McGLINCHEY, STRAFFORD, MINTZ, 

CELLINI & LANG 
Post Office Box 60643 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70160-0643 

Mr. Ronald L. Wilson 
Attorney at Law 
837 Gravier Street 
Suite 310 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 

Ms. Pamela S. Karlan 
University of Virginia 

School of Law 
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 

• 

EDGAR J. MONJURE 

OF COUNSEL 

1912 -1971 

OFFICES: 

504/522-3287 

522-0155 

RES. 504/524-2955 

Mr. George Strickler, Jr. 

Attorney at Law 
639 Loyola Avenue 

Suite 1075 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 

Mr. M. Truman Woodward, Jr. 

Attorney at Law 
909 Poydras Street 

Suite 2300 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Mr. Moon Landrieu 
Attorney at Law 
717 Girod 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Mr. A.R. Christovich 
Attorney at Law 
601 Poydras Street 

Suite 2300 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 

Ms. C. Lani Guinier 
University of Pennsylvania 

School of Law 
3400 Chestnut Street 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Mr. William P. Quigley 
901 Convention Center Blvd. 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 



Mr. Julius L. Chambers 
Ms. Sherrilyn A. Ifill 
Ms. Judith Reed 
Legal Defense Fund, Inc. 
99 Hudson Street 
16th Floor 
New York, New York 10013 

Mr. Gerald W. 
Mr. Steven H. 
Mr. Robert S. 

Jones 
Rosenbaum 
Berman 

Attorneys, •Voting Section 
Civil Rights Division 
Department of Justice 
Post Office Box 66128 
Washington, DC 20035-6128 

Mr. William J. Guste, Jr. 
Attorney General 
Louisiana Dept. of Justice 
234 Loyola Avenue 
7th Floor 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 

RE: RONALD CHISOM, ET AL vs. CHARLES E. ROEMER, ET AL 
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, 5TH CIRCUIT, NO. 89-3654 

Dear Counsel: 

Enclosed please find a copy of the Motion for Leave to 
Intervene as Amicus Curiae, by Supreme Court Justice for Orleans, 
Inc. in regards to the above referenced matter. 

BCB/cac 
enclosure 

Very tr our 

ria C. ckwith 



In the 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FIFTH CIRCUIT 

NO. 89-3654 

RONALD CHISOM, ET AL 
Plaintiffs-Appellants 

VERSUS 

CHARLES E. ROEMER, ET AL 
Defendants-Appellees 

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES 
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN 

DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 
NO. 86-4075 
SECTION "A" 

HON. CHARLES SCHWARTZ 
JUDGE PRESIDING 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE AS AMICUS CURIAE 
BY SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FOR ORLEANS, INC. 

NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes SUPREME 

COURT JUSTICE FOR ORLEANS, INC., a non-profit Louisiana corporation, 

who respectfully moves this Honorable Court for leave to intervene 

as amicus curiae in the above entitled and captioned matter. Amicus 

respectfully moves to intervene on behalf of plaintiffs-appellants 

RONALD CHISOM, ET AL, and represents that it desires solely to file 

an amicus curiae brief requesting that this appeal be heard and 

ruled upon in a expedited manner, and will file its brief on or 



before Friday, December 29, 1969, prior to the briefing deadline for 

defendants-appellees, CHARLES E. ROEMER, ET AL, and that this amicus 

curiae brief will not in any way retard the progress of this 

litigation. Amicus specifically moves this Couer for leave to file 

its brief after that of plaintiffs-appellees, in order to avoid 

repetitiousness pursuant to Local Rule 31.2. 

BRIAN C. BECKWITH, ESQ. (Bar # 16809) 
DARLEEN M. JACOBS (Bar # 7208) 
(A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION) 
823 St. Louis Street 
ew Orleans, Louisiana 70112 
522-0155 or 522-3287 
Counsel for Intervenor/Amicus Curiae 
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FOR ORLEANS, INC. 

ORDER  

Considering the above and foregoing; 

IT IS ORDERED that Supreme Court Justice for Orleans, Inc. be 

abd hereby is granted leave to intervene in this Court as amicus  

curiae on behalf of plaintiffs-appellants, RONALD CHISOM, ET AL; 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the said amicus curiae prepare and 

file their brief herein in or before Friday, December 29, 1989. 

New Orleans, Louisiana, this day of , 1989. 

JUDGE 
U.S. FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS 



CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have on this 18th day of December, 
1989 served a cop of the fo oing motion on all counsel of record 
via the U.S. Po a Ser ope •ddresse with first class 
postage pre-pal Ne le. s, ouis ana. 

Brian C. Beckwith

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