Correspondence from Spaniol to Guinier
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September 18, 1985

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Correspondence from Leonard to Lorson, 1986. ae8011ad-d692-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/413db774-14ec-4b6b-aeae-3d71a2643fb8/correspondence-from-leonard-to-lorson. Accessed April 18, 2025.
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^ -'l i :-\ \'. JanuarY The Honorable Francis J. torson Officer of the Clerk United States SuPreme CourL I First StreetT N.E. Washingtonr D.C. 20543 LroNano & McGuAN, P.C. ATTORNEYli AT LAW SUITE TO2O THE FARRAGUT BUII.DING 9OO SEVENTEENTH STREET, N.'!(/. TTASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 'l , 1985 Very truly Yours, ?,! t202) a72.toe6 TELEX: 9O4O5gti\/SH JERRIS LEONARD JAMES T. DEVINE KATHLEEN HEENAN MCGUAN DANIEL J, MCGUAN WILLIAM W. NICKERSON KHFl,/ch Res Thornburg v. Gingles, No. 83-1968 Dear Mr. torson: This is in response to the letter of Julius Chambers dated December 6, 1985. t"tr. Chambers states that the record in the above-referenced case reflects that official barriers to black voter registration have existed as recently as L982. However, none of the citations to the record contained at Appellees eriei lo5-106 support this allegation. All of the cilations refer t.o countiei-which are not at issue in this appeal. see, €.g.., J.A. 229 (EdgeCOmbe cOunty) and J.A. 242-43 (Warren Co[ntyfi- In addition, tfie reference Lo Durham County refers to ifr" piactice of requiring a registrar to register new voters in in" 'pi""inct in which the regi6trar resided. Tr. 513, 552-53' tiii"'pi""ti"" was adopted duiing the period when Durham had a black member on the three-membei County Board of Elections. TE. 553. Moreover, the restriction was tiitea by the-County in 1982 on advice of the state Board of Elections. Tr. 554-55. ,-? ri' , OLJ'-"-^'^X---(nd,ffin^,a Counsel of Record for APPellants Julius L. Chambers, Esq. Lani Guinier, Esq. Hon. Charles fried cc: