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  • Case Files, Bozeman v. Lambert and Wilder v. Lambert Court Documents. Docket, 1984. 42c83734-ed92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/dbe88c54-dfee-4c06-9302-c475f6772737/docket. Accessed April 06, 2025.

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PoJT OrrlcE Box 7ll
MON76O}.{ERY. ALABAMA 36IOI

July 17, 1984

TELEPHOXE 120f' !!a.7roa
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lr. Spencer D. Mercer, Cle: k
Inited SLates CourL oi Appea]s, ELeventh Circuit
5 Forsyih Street, N.N., Foom 100
,tlanta, Georgia 30303

rn fie: I'{AGcrE s. BoZE}IAN vs. EALoN I't. LAI.,IBERT, ET AL.

D. C.

U. S.

Nc.

c. A.

83-H- 579-N

No.84-7286

lnclosed are ciocu'nents reEariing an appeal in ihis nai"er
nclosea copy oi this leiter.

Pl,ease acknoxlecige receipt on tbe

Cer'u!fieo ccoy of no'uice of apoeal , ciockeL enlries, juogme:-,-r atc cPinion/orce:^ appealec
f;'om, encloseo. 1f opinion/orcier uas oral , please eheck box. l- I

F::-st llo'urce of Aopea)-: Yes No Daie ( s ) ci oi)'ler no'ulces:

x Cer"ifj.eo : eeo: d on apoeal consisting

(1) volune(-.) oi pleacings, eic.;

of:

(1) !'olune ( s) ci '.: anscrfD"s;
/ ^ \ ,Enve lope s\z) Vot urue ( s ) /ci ev.t-,,i bi. -'sldeocsi'ui ons; Oihe:^ :

ihe:^e'*as no hearing f:'on --hieh a i.ranseripi couJd be n:ace.

Ccr-r' cf CiA fc:'rc appoi::"ing coun-.el.

The fc]iou:ng ma"e:^1al-s lrere SEALED i.n '"h:s cou:"' (croe:^ encicsed):

The apceiLaLe oockei fee has been paid Yes lic; Da'"e(s) oard

_ /:.ppe1ia:':i has been gl'an-uec/cjenied feave Lo a;ceal in io:'i;a paupe:'is (coo1- ci c:'oe:
El-aniing/dei.f i:-16 Ii? anilo:- CeriificaLe ci P:cbacie Cause :s e::cf oseo ).

Ln apceaL bono has been posied Cost Sond Superseoeas Bono

_ The Jucige or Magisi:'aie apoealeci from is

?he couri reporLe:^( s) are

_ Thi.s is an appeal of a bankrupicy order.

_ This is a DELTH PENALTY aPPeal.

cc: Vanzetta Penn Durant
C. Lani Guinier
P. ll. Johnston

BarrkrupLc1' juoEe:

Sincereiy,

THO]IAS C. CA\IER , Cl erk \$*tN
Deput.v CIerk



I.{AGGIE S.

NLr$l5Elt IIIIJ L'A I

PLAINTIFFS

BOZEMAN

0579 I

vs.

DEFENDANTS

EALON M. LAI'IBERT; JACK C. LIIFKIN;
JOHN T. PORTER, ln thelr offlcial
capaclties as members of Ehe

Cartilied To

IG
I EE.

Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles;
TED BUTLER, a Probatlon and Paro1e
Offlcer ernployed by the Alabama
Board of Pardons and Paroles

F,TTEST: A True Sopy

CAUSE

(CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH THE CASE

IS FILED AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE)

28 U.S.C. 52254. peciiiorr-ior wrii of habeas corPus. In fqrna pauperis'

HOBBE

ATTORNEYS

Vanzer,ra Penn Durant (appt'd 6/29184
639 Marrha Srreer see order of' 6129184)

Montgonery, AL 36108
262-7337

*C. Lani Guinier (apptrd 6/29184; see order
NAACP Legal Defense and of 6/29/84)
Educational Fund, Inc.
l0- €olunbus- €irele
Hew- {ork; - NY- - 1e€19

*per ORDER 7 /13/83

99 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10013
(2L?) 219-1900

001
COT'BTBT

StATISTrcAL CT.ROI
CHECK
HER E

IF CASE WAS
F !'- ED I t,l

FOPMA

,l#
Tromas C. Caven'l
Crerir, U.S. DistriCt Court,
ll;ddle District Of Alabama.

Charles Graddick
Attorney General

Jearr *titlianrs -Erqrlr
Assi-sFarrt -AEtscrrrrery €etral -
25O -^srirristsrafiwe -tuibdirrg: - - -
lforrt6omery ; -hb "}6t30 - - -

P. U. Johnston
District Attorney
c/o Attorney General's Annex
669 South Lawrence St.
llontgomery, AL 36104
(20s) 373-53s1

CARD DATE MA/

'", U 1J 3l!-----
FILING FEES PAID

C.D. NUMBERRECEIPT NUII.IBER

L6206 $70.00

AUPER IS



Jun.

f-En
le},

DATE

Ju1.

July 18 42

49

Aug

sep.

Nov.

Dec.

cA NO. 83-H-579-N
PROCEEDINbS

Afftdavlt and motlon of Maggle S. Bozeman for leave to Proceed tn forma pauperls'
Referred to Judge Hobbs.

PeCltlon for wrlt cif 'habe'as corPus. Referred to Judge Hobbs'

I>etltlonerrs motlon'to order respondents to furnish complete transcrlpts of trlal
proceedings; (Affldavlt w/exhtblt A attached.) Referred to Judge Hobbs.

6RDER that petitloner bd and she is hereby allowed to Proceed ln forma pauperls;

dLrectl_ng respondents to show cause ln wrlting on or before twenty (20) days

from the date of thi-s order as further set out ln order' (Coples maLled to
c o unsel: ; by certlfied return recelpE requested mall w/coPy of petition and

p"ifai.".ris motion to furnlsh trlal transcripts to named respondents and

Charles Graddlck.)
*"sl'f,'B'i=sitii::-EF!li"r"tE'Bi38/g3"EBllLf;X,t{39C?3a5?[ui""1 Lurkin ' Ealon Lambert '
plli'iii,MYi'rorton to appe.='iI5 h;a ;iEa.--Reieired to Judge Hobbs'

ORDER granting petitioner's motion for C. Lani Guinier to aPPear pro hac

in this action. (Copy mailed counsel )

11

29

3728

38

3r.*
8

4L13 vice

to Judge Hob

Referred t<

in part. and
tran scr ipt
out in orde:
on or beforr

Return receipt showing personal servlce on Ted Butler on 6/30/83'

Respondenti' Motion to Dismiss.. (nxhibits A-E attached)
tr*ntuit" in separate folder)

Respondent.sr response Eo Motion to furnish transcript.

oRDER thaE respondentsr motion to dismiss, filed July 18, 1983, wilI be subrnitted
to this Court on August 10, 1983; directing Petitioner to file a response

on or before Slll}/83. (Copies mailed counsel)

.petitionerrs response to Respondentsr Motion to Dismiss. Referred to Judge Hobbs'

denying
dROfn/respo.,I.r,t"t motlon to dlsmlss; dLrecfLng respondents to conply wlth this

Courtstl order of. 6128183, to show cause on or before twenty (20)-days fron
the date of thls order as further set out in order; submltting petitionerrs
mot,ion to furnish transcrlpts twenty (20) days from the date of this order'
(Coples malled to counsel.)

Respondentsr Answer. Referred to Ju<ige Hobbs'

Respondents' Response to Motion to Furnish Transcript (sxhibit I attached)
Referred r. J;;;;-Hobbs. (State Court transcript in separate folder)

petitionerrs motion for productlon of documents. Referred to Judge Hobbs'

Respondents Amended Answer. Referred to Judge Hobbs'

Referred to Judge Hobbs.

Referred to Judge Hobbs.4718

28

50

57

10

22

22

55Oct.

68

7L11

60

63

(espondentsr Response to Motion for Production of Documents. Referred

Excerpt transcript of proceeding held in Pickens county circuit court
Judge Hobbs. (in seParate folder)

oRDER denying petitionerrs motion for production of documents as moot

deniedinpart;directingClerktofurnishpetitioneracoPyofthe
filed LL13Ol83; directing Petitioner to file a brief as further set

on or before L2/L9l83i directing respondents to file their resPonse

30

74

It3l84. ICopies mailed counsel]
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(R.v. t/r5)

CIVIL DOCKET CONTINUATION SHEET t r t- r lt-, , t a - a o. , or..
PLAINTIFF

MAGGIE S. BOZEUAN

OEFENOANT

EALON M. LAMBERT, et aI
DocKET No. 83-H-57

PAGE 2 OF-PAGE

DATE NR. PROCEEOINGS

1983

Dec. 20

1984

Jan. 10

20

20

24

Feb.

76

94

101

151

L52

23 153

24

[ar. 2

2

Apr. 13

13

1s5

27 187

188

191

L62

163

rg.

27

27

?et.iEionerts Response to this Courtrs Order of

Respondentsr reply to Petltlonerrs resPonse to
Referred to Judge llobbs.

ORDER Ialso applies ln 83-H-580-N] resetting
for suurmary judgment for Friday, 3/2/84, at

12l2/83. Referred

thls Courtts order

to Judge Hobb

of L212183.

hearing on petltionersr motlons
9:00 a.m. (Coples maLled to

Fetitionerrs Motion for Surnmary Judgment. Referred to Judge Hobbs.

Petitionerts Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment.
Referred to Judge Hobbs.

ORDER Ialso applies in 83-H-580-N] setting this cause for a hearing ot 3/L/84
at 1:30 p,n. on petitionerts motion for summary judgroent; directing responden
to file their response to the motion oo later tt.ar. 2l?4/84. ICopies mailed
counse 1 J

counsel. )

Petitionerrs aoendment to motion for sumnary
Hobbs.

judgruent. Referred to Judge

Respondentst.,Memorandum Brief in reply to Petitioneris Brief in support of
llotion for Sunsrary Judgment. Referred to Judge Eobbs.

EXARING EXLD ON PETITIONERIS UOTION FOR SI}&TARY JIIDG}MMT.

Courtroom Deputy's Minutes.

Uemorandum Opiaion

JIIDGI{EMI granting petitionerrs motion for sunrnary judgmenti vacating the judgme

of conviction and Ehe sentence pronounced thereon by the Circuit Court of Pic
County, Alabama, on !L/21/80, wherein peEitioner was found guilty of fraudult
or illega1 voting and sent.enced to four years' imprisonment; directing resPor
to release petitioner from all restraints imposed as a result of said convicl
no later than 4/30184; taxing costs of this proceeding against the State of
Alabama. Icopies mailed to counsel]

Defendants'Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ilth Circuit,
from the Order entered 4lL3/84 granting petitioner's writ of habeas corpus.
ICertified copy nailed to USCA w/order appealed frou and docket entries;
copy mailed: Vanzetta Penn Durant, C. Lani Guinier, Jean llilliams Brown;
furnished: G1ynn Henderson.J IAppeal information sheeE mailed BrownJ

I

i Unitea Srates Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Balitmore, Maryland Bond for
Costs on Appeal in the amount of 9250.00.

I

I R"spoldenEs Motion for Stay pending- appeal' Referred to Judge Hobbs'

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DC lll^
(Rn. r/75)

CTVIL DOCKET CONTINUATION SHEET 7rt_I A t_r.l a. t o.

PLAtNTlFF

MAGGIE S. BOZEMAN

DEFENDANT

EALON U. LAIIBERT; eE el DocKET No. 83H5'l

PAGE 3 OF-PA

DATE NR. -.' .. ., -" a ' PROCEEDINGS

1984

May L94

198

200

202

204

4

11

1r

19s

LA

I4

14

l7

18

206

zLO

24

29

30

2L2

2L4

2L6

June

2t7

220

225

234

oRDER granting respondentsr motion for stay pending appeal until thls court
receives the nandaEe of the Cour! of Appeals. (Certified copy mailed to
USCA w/docket entries; copies nailed to counsel')

Received Bill of Costs fron the petitionerfs attorneys in the amount of $4908

Costs taxed in Ehe amoqnt.qf.$4r908.80 against Ehe repondents Per cost bill.
(see order entered 5l20l84)

lequest to l{it.hdraw of Mrs. Jean Williarns Brown as counsel for respondents.
Referred to Judge llobbs

{oEice of Designation of Lead Counsel'

{otice of Appearance of Hon. P. U. JohnsEon as counsel for respondents'

petitionerrs Motion for Extension of Time wlthin which to Eove for Attorney Fr

Referred to Judge Hobbs.

Respondenr' s Morion ro Retax .o".ft;ai}Ej"frIffrJ.:/gfSoxouus.
Sit on 6lL3l84 motiou docket.

ORDER (also applies in 83-H-580-N) granting Hon. Jean Williams Brownrs motior
to withdraw; directing the Clerk to mail all further documents in these ca

to Mr. p. !1. Johnston, who is substituted as counsel for respondents; gran
petitionersr motions for extension of time in which to apply for attorneys
iees unt L.L 6/L/84. [Copies nailed to counsel]

petitioner's .MoEion to DisEiss Appeal. Referred to Judge Hobbs. (Certified
w/docket entiies mailed to USCA' )

'Respondentts Designation of trial exhibits Eo be included in record on aPPea

(bertified copy w/docket entries rnailed to USCA. ) Designation in letter f

ORDER denying petit.ioner's motion to dismiss appeal, this Court has no

jurisdiction over the matters being appealed. (Copies mailed to counseli
certified coPy to USCA w/docket entries')

Received certificate of service fron P.H. Johnston, Attorney for Appellants'
tor 5/23/84 (Entered 5/29/80 letter Irespondent's designation of trial
exhibits].

petitioner's MoEl-on for Appointment of Counsel and for Allowance of Attorney
Fees. Referred to Judge Hobbs.

lp"ritio.rerrs Brief in Support of Motion for Appointment of Counsel and for
I eflowance of Attorney's Fees. Referred to Judge Hobbs.

I

larriaarit of c. Lani Guinier in support of petitioners'application for aPPo

I of counsel and interim award of attorneysr fees, costs and expenses. Refe

I .o Judse Hobbs.| - 004



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a.

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' (n.Y. l/75,

CIVlL DOCKET CONTINUATTON SHEET
PLAINTlFF

Maggie S. Bozeman

DEFENDANT

Ealon M. Lambert, et al
DOCKET NO.83H.

PAGE 4 oF-

DATE NR. PROCEEOTNGS

1984
June 5

Ju 1y

8

11

12

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29

2l

3

13

13

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259

262

266 .

278

280

288

289

297

308

3L4

IAffidaviE arEach
motion for relief frorn judgment. /

Affidavit of Vanzetta Penn Durant ln support of petiEionerrs application fc
appointment of counsel and interim award of attorneyst fees, costs and
expenses. Referred to Judge Hobbs

Respondentsr Additional response to PeEitioner's Motlons for Costs, Attorne

Respondents_r.-M.o_tion for Relief fr-orn Judguent-. Referred to .Judge Hobbs. 
_Set ou 719184 motion dockeE Noticei mailed 6/28184.

Respondent.sr Brief in Support of Motion for Relief fron Judgment. Referrecl
- {u{ee Hobbs

ORDER granting respondents I motion to retax costs; directing the Clerk not-any costs against respondetns in this cause. ICopies uailed to counsel]

0riginal Transcript of Hearing hetd on petitioner's Motionttfb" Srh*'rry Judgn
,/2/84. (in separate binder)

I.{EMOMNDITM OPINION AND ORDER (also applies in 83-H-580-N) appointing Hon. C

Guinier and Hon. Vanzetta Penn Durant to represent petitioners in these a
(Copies mailed to counsel along w CJA Forn 20)

IJA Form 20 filed : _- .

Petitionerts Response to Respondentsr Motion for Relief from Judgment. Ref
to Judge Hobbs.

Respondents' second brief in support of
Referred to Judge Hobbs.

MEMORANDT]M OPINION

ORDER directing the petitioner to amend her petition within tlrenty (ZO) aa
name as respondent the warden of the prison from which she was paroleC; r

respondents' motion for relief from judgment. ICopies mailed to counselJ

005

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