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Matter
- Gingles
Case
- Thornburg v. Gingles
U.S. state
- North Carolina
Collection
- Case Files
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- 4fb7d63e-d492-ee11-be37-00224827e97b

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Letter to Counsels, 1983. 4fb7d63e-d492-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/d195289c-0330-4d35-8505-57c5963806f7/letter-to-counsels. Accessed November 23, 2025.

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    RUFUS L. EDMISTEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL

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P. O. Box 629
RALEIGH
27602

June 15,1983

Ms. Leslie Winner
Chambers, Ferguson, Watt, I{a11as,

Adkins & Fu11er, P.A.
951 South Independence Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Ms. Lani Guinier
Legal Defense Fund
10 Columbus Circle, Suite 2030
New York, New York 10019

Mr. Arthur J. Donaldson
Burke, Donaldson, Holshouser

& Kenerly
Attorneys at Law
309 North I'Iain Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28144

Re: _Grngle_q, P.ugh, and Cavanagh - Redistricting Cases

Dear Counsel:

Pursuant to Eastern Dj-strict Local Rule 25.02, Ms. Leslie
Winner has proposed that we meet j-n my of fice on July 6 , 1983,
for the purpose of conferring and preparing a proposed iinat
pre-tria1 Order.

Though the Rul-e technically requires us to meet by July S,
1983, MS. Winner has requested that that date be postponed to
the second day following July 4, 1983. Should any of you oppose
meeting on the 6th, please contact me immediately.

We propose meeting for the entire day, commencing at 10:30
a.m. Please be prepared to produce your completed portions of
the pre-triaI Order at that time.

!1r. Robert N. Hunter, Jr.
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 3245
Greensboro, North Carolj-na 2740t

Mr. Hamilton C. Horton, Jr.
Horton, Hendrick, & Kumner
Attorneys at Law
450 NCNB Plaza
Winston-Sa1em, North Carolina

27L01

Mr. Wayne T. Elliot
Southeastern Legal Foundation
1800 Century BIvd., Suite,950
Atlanta, Georgia 30345



Counsel for the Plaintiffs
June 15, 1983
Page 2

I look forward to seeing those of you who will be able to
attend. If I can provide further information, please do not
hesitate to contact me at the number beLow.

Yours very truLy,

JWrJr. : rc

s Wal1ace,
uty Attorney neral for

/tegal Affairs
(919) 733-3377

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