Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Laughlin McDonald (ACLU) Re Thornburg v. Gingles Amicus Brief

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July 12, 1985

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Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Laughlin McDonald (ACLU) Re Thornburg v. Gingles Amicus Brief, 1985. c6da0f36-e992-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/ae8cf443-5cf7-457b-9ecb-32015e9af8a4/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-laughlin-mcdonald-aclu-re-thornburg-v-gingles-amicus-brief. Accessed November 23, 2025.

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    July 12, 1985

l1r. Laughlin McDonalo, Director
F.merican Civil Liberties Union
Southern Regional Office
52 Fairlie Street, I\.1{., F.oom 355
AtIanta, Georgia 30303

PJ:No.83-lg6ErLacvThornburqv'Ra1phGingles

Dear Mr. I,lcDonald:

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