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- Lani Guinier
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- Major v. Treen
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- Major v. Treen
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- Louisiana
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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 

BARBARA MAJOR, et al., CIVIL ACTION NO. 

Plaintiffs SECTION D (C) 

—-against- THREE JUDGE COURT CASE 

DAVID C. TREEN, etc. et al. CLASS ACTION 

PLAI NTIFFS' LIST OF WITNESSES   

Plaintiffs herein set forth the following list of witnesses w may 

ye called at the trial of this matter on January 31, 1983: 

A. EXPERTS 
The plaintiffs expect that the following persons may be 

1. Gordon Henderson, Phd. 

Earlham College 

Richmond, Indiana 

Dr. Henderson may testify as to the existence of racial bloc voting 

in the New Orleans area, analysis of various congressional plans, population 

projections, census statistics, and so forth. 

Richard Engstrom, Phd. 

University of New Orleans 

New Orleans, Louisiana 

Dr. Engstrom may testify as to certain factors in the New Orleans 

area, including political-sociological evidence relating to the present effects 

of past discrimination in such area as housing, education, voter registration, 

income, and so forth. He will also testify as to whether there is a commun- 

ity of interests between Orleans and Jefferson by analyzing certain political 

and quasi-political issues. 

Ve Joe Logsdon, Phd. 

University of New Orleans 

New Orleans, Louisiana 

Dr. Logsdon may testify as to the role race has played in the career 

of Governor Treen. "he material presented will be primarily historical 

nature, but will also include the r« yf race in local and Louisiana j 

1 
since the early 1960's.  



4, Raphael Cassimere, 

University of New 

New Orleans, Louisi 

Dr. Cassimere may testify as racist history of louisi: 

1960's, including the use of various disfranchisement 

devices to dilute and limit minority 

Mayor Ernest Morial 

New Orleans, Louisiana 

Mayor Morial may testify as to the existence of a community 

interests between Orleans andJefferson, and economic, sociological and poli- 

tical differences between the two parishes, including the roles of blacks. 

Fdwin Edwards 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

Former Governor Edwards will testify as to the power of the Governor 

Louisiana in general and specifically in reapportionment areas, 

effects of certain gubernatorial actions. 

Lawrence E. Chehardy 

Assessor, Jefferson 

Metairie, Louisiana 

Mr. Chehardy may testify similarly to Mayor Morial, but focusing 

Jefferson Parish. He may also be a fact witness as to the processes leading 

passage of the challenged plan and impact of vai 

8. Lloyd Lewis 

Jefferson Parish 

a black coomunity activist 

testify in the areas outlined for Mr. Chehardy and Mayor Morial 

B. FACT WITNESSES 
The witnesses listed as experts will of necessity be testifying 

Other fact witnesses who may be called include: 

1. Senator Sam Nunez 

Representative Gillis Long 

Representative Robert Livingston 

Jan Scudemacher 

Causen Killers 

Representative John Hainkel 

Representative Peppi Bruneau 

Glen Koepp  



Nancy Barringer 

Michael Baer 

Governor David Treen 

Each of “oregoing persons was involved with the 

various plans. Those persons listed are each known 

T.EASE:-NOTE: Ti foregoing listed person: 

date this list is filed. Plaintiffs specifically reserve the 

supplement this list as a later date and the right to call persons 

the defendants. 

Respectfully submitted, 

BR. JAMES KF1.1.0GG 

WILLIAM P. QUIGLEY 

STEVEN SCHECKMAN 

STANLEY HALPIN 

631 St. Charles 

New Orleans, Ix 

504/524-0016 

Jack Greenberg 

James M. Nabrit, III 

Napoleon Williams 

Lani Guinier 

10 Columbus Circle 

Suite 2030 

New York, New York 10019 

BY: big 
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BARBARA MAJOR, 

Plaintiff 

—-against- 

Plai 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 

et al... CIVIL 

S SECTIO 

THR 

CLASS ACTION 

PLAINTIFFS’ LIST OF WITNESSES 
  

ntiffs herein set forth, in accordance 

ACTION 

ND (( 

with 

AT 
NO. 

)) 

this 

82-1192 

_ JUDGE COURT CASF 

Court's 

of June 7, 1982, the following list of witnesses who may be called at 

preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for June 28, 

1. Governor David Treen 

Secretary of State James Brown 

Elsa Cangelosi 

Samuel Nunez 

Glen Koepp 

Nancy Borringer 

Victor Bussie 

Lawrence E. Chehardy 

Robert Kwan 

Jan Scudemacher 

Gillis Long 

Causen Killers 

John Hainkel 

Lindy Boggs 

Michael Baer 

Gordon Henderson 

An expert on racial bloc voting 

An expert in the history of racial 

discrimination in Louisiana 

1982: 

Order 

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