Correspondence from Chambers to Smith

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- Gingles
Case
- Thornburg v. Gingles
U.S. state
- North Carolina
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- Case Files
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- f4eafd24-de92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Guinier. Correspondence from Chambers to Smith, 1985. f4eafd24-de92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/de758553-d465-44e4-b1c0-26d1c60563c8/correspondence-from-chambers-to-smith. Accessed November 01, 2025.

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June 25, 1985

George C. Smith, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
Washington Legal For.rndation
1705 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Mr. Smith:

t am writing in response to your letter of June 17, 1985 seeking
consent for filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in
Thornburg v. Ginqle.s. I enclose a copy of the letter of consent which
ffirk of the United States Supreme Court.

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Director-Counsel

June 25, 1985

The Hon. Joseph Spaniol
Clerk
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. 20543

Re: Thornburg, et al. v. Gingles, et al.

No. 83- I968

Dear Mr. Spaniol:

I am writing as counsel for respondents in

Gingles, et al to consent to the timely filing of

the Washington Legal Foundation.

JLC /nlc

bcc: Leslie Winner
Lani Guinier

Thornburg, et al. v.
a brief amicus curiae by

Very truly yours,

lius L. Chambers
Counsel for Respondents

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET (.212) 219- 1 900 NEW YORK N.Y 10013

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I7O5 N STREET, N. W.

WASHINGTON, D. C.20036
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June 1-7, 1985

Lani Guinier, Esq.
NAACP Legal Defense

& Educational Fund, Inc.
99 Hudson Street - 15th Floor
New York, NY I00I3

Re: Edmisten v. Gingles, No. 83-1968 (U.S. Supreme Court)

Dear lv1s. Guinier :

The Washington Legal Foundation ("WLF"), a non-profit public
interest law center based in Washington, D.C., is planning to file
a brief amicus curiae supporting the appellants in the referenced
case. In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 36, we hereby request
the appellees' consent to the filing of wLF's brief.

In essence, WLFrs brief will argue that the district court
erred in treating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act as though it'
compels the fashioning of districts which, wherever possible, will
allow bloc voting by minorities to control the outcome of
elections. wLF,; brief wilI also argue that the district court
erred in finding that the North Carolina districts were
characterized bi u legalIy fatal degree of "polarized voting".

Counsel for the appellants have already indicated their
consent to the filing of WLF's brief. If you agree to consent to
the filing of our brief, would you please send a brief note to
that effeit so that, in compliance with RuIe 36, we can file
without seeking leave of Court.

Thank you for Your consideration.

Sincerely,

,v/'vk-<r"//4t G"org" c,/ smitrr

GCS:jab

Associate General Counsel

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