LDF Wins Supreme Court Order for Feb. 1 School Integration
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January 17, 1970

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Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Larry Menefee, Esq. Re Fees for Harris v. Graddick and Major v. Treen, 1986. 36896d00-ea92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/83249575-7452-4fb9-bde3-7cfd5745b99d/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-larry-menefee-esq-re-fees-for-harris-v-graddick-and-major-v-treen. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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Lesa,U&renseH' April 2, 1986 Larry Menefee, Esg. Blacksher Menefee & Stein, P.A. P. O. Box 1051 Ivlobile, Alabama 36602 Dear Larry: I am in receipt of your letter of llarch L9, 1986 in which you request reimbursement for expenses incurred in Harris v. Graddick and ltlgjor v. Treen. I under- staili-:EhEt caIffifrhese d$Eses Eas Eecome a burden for you and propose the following arrangement. With regard to l"lajor v. Treen, in which you are repre- senting LDF as well as prj-vate attorneys in the effort to recover attorney feesr w€ are prepared to reimburse you in full for expenses. Therefore, I enclose a check for $7,298.27 which represents payment in fulI of all expenses incurred to date. with regard to Harris v. Graddick, I propose that LDF reimburse you for the following expenses: Notice of appeal, docketing fees, court and court reporter fee $2670.56 Expert witness and consultant fee 5314.90 TotaI $798s.46 Because of our accounting procedures, LDF will send you two separate checks for each line item. The first check for $2670.56 will be available within the next few weeks. The second check for $5314.90 will be requisitioned in late May or early June. I hope this arrangement reduces somewhat the burden to your office of carrying these expenses. Contributions are deductible lor U.S. ineome tar purposes The NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & E0UCATI0NAL FUND is not part ol the National Association lor the Advancement ol Colored People although il was lounded by it and shares its commitment to equal rights. LDF has had for over 25 years a separate Board, program, stall, olrice and budget. NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. 99 Hudson Street, New york, N.y. 10013o(212) 21S.1900 Larry trtenefee, Esq. ' -2- April 2, 1985 Please let me know if you wish to make any modifications to this proposal-. It is always a pleasure to work with you. I do apologize for the length of time involved before you are fu1ly compensated for your coste. Sincerelv, -/)w Lani Guinier LG/ r Enclosure *1