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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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

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Very truly Yours,

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JERRIS LEONARD

JAMES T. DEVINE
KATHLEEN HEENAN MCGUAN

DANIEL J, MCGUAN

WILLIAM W. NICKERSON

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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.

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Counsel of Record for APPellants

Julius L. Chambers, Esq.
Lani Guinier, Esq.
Hon. Charles fried

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