Letter to Chachkin from McDonald RE Request for consent to file amicus brief

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October 28, 1998

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- Political Participation
Topic
- Redistricting
Matter
- Cromartie v. Hunt (Daly v. Hunt)
Case
- Cromartie v. Hunt (Daly v. Hunt)
U.S. state
- North Carolina
Collection
- Case Files
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- d35707fe-e50e-f011-9989-002248226c06

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ps 3 SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE
Laughlin McDonald

Director

Neil Bradley
Associate Director

Maha S. Zaki

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION Cristina Correia

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Staff Counsel

Southern Regional Office 44 Forsyth Street, N.W., Suite 202 Atlanta. Georgia 30303 (404) 523-2721 Fax (404) 653-0331

October 28, 1998

Norman Chachkin
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Suite 1600
99 Hudson Street
New York, ' My 15013

Re: Hunt v. Cromartie

No. 98-85

Dear Mr. Chachkin:

This is to request the consent of appellants Alfred Smallwood,
et al., to the filing of an amicus brief by the American Civil
Liberties Union in support of the appellants. Please indicate at
the space provided on the enclosed copy of this letter whether
consent is given, and return the copy to me in the enclosed self-
addressed envelope.

Best wishes.

Sincerely,

Laub, Leonid
Laughlin McDonald

As counsel for appellants Alfred Smallwood, et al., I
consent to the filing of an amicus brief by the American Civil
Liberties Union in support of the appellants.

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Todd A. Cox 74
Counsel of Record

Appellant Defendant-Intervenors

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Edward Still

Director, Voting Rights Project

Lawyers’ Committee for

Civil Rights Under Law

1450 G Street, N.W., Suite 400

Washington, D.C. 20005

Re: Hunt v. Cromartie, SuprNo. 98-85

Dear Mr. Still:

I hereby consent, on behalf of Appellant Defendant-Intervenors Alfred Smallwood, ef al.,

to your filing an amicus curiae brief for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in

the above-captioned case.

Sincerely, 5

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Counsel of Record

Appellant Defendant-Intervenors

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AT NYU SCHOOL OF LAW

Writer's direct line: 212 998 6746

November 2, 1998

VIA FAX and EXPRESS MAIL

Todd A. Cox

Assistant Counsel

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

1444 1 Street, N.W., 10th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20005

Re: Hunt v. Cromartie, No. 98-85.

Dear Mr. Cox:

[ am writing on behalf of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School

of Law to request the consent of appellants-intervenors Alfred Smallwood, et al. to our filing a

brief amicus curiae in the above-captioned case. We will be filing our brief in support of

appellants. To indicate your consent, please sign where indicated below and return this letter to

me in the enclosed self-addressed envelope.

Bey yours,

“ Richard WT) en

Staff Attorney

Enclosure

[ hereby consent to the filing of a brief amicus curiae

by the Brennan Center for Justice.

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Todd A. Cox / Date

Counsel of Record for lL

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