Correspondence from Winner to The Named Plaintiffs and Class Member Witnesses in Gingles v. Edmisten (Thornburg v. Gingles)

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October 31, 1985

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Matter
- Gingles
Case
- Thornburg v. Gingles
U.S. state
- North Carolina
Collection
- Case Files
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- 6fc00495-d692-ee11-be37-00224827e97b

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Correspondence from Winner to The Named Plaintiffs and Class Member Witnesses in Gingles v. Edmisten (Thornburg v. Gingles), 1985. 6fc00495-d692-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/df77981e-440e-478a-86fc-aed760181b61/correspondence-from-winner-to-the-named-plaintiffs-and-class-member-witnesses-in-gingles-v-edmisten-thornburg-v-gingles. Accessed October 31, 2025.

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USON. WATI WALLAS & ADKINS, P.A.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SUITE 73O EAST INOEPENDENCE PLAZA

95I SOUTH INOEPENDENCE BOULEVARO

CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA 24202
TELEPHONE (7olt) 375.846 IJAMES E. FERGUSON. II

MELVIN L. WATT

JONATHAN WALLAS

XARL AOKINS

YVONNE MIMS EVANS

JOHN W, GRESHAM

LESLIE J, wlNNER

JOHN T, NOCKLEEY

GERALOINE SUMTER

FRANK E. EMORY JR.

THOMAS M, STERN

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TO: The Named Plaintiffs and Class Member Witnesses
Ginqles v. Edmisten (now Thornburq v. Ginqles)

FROM: Les1ie J. Winner,,\ r;
RE: Supreme Court Argument

DATE: October 3I, 1985

The Supreme Court has set oral argument in Thornburq v. Ginqlesfor December 4, 1985. The argument will be at lOffi
you would rike to attend, r will need to try to get you tickets.
The number of guest seats which we can get is severally limited
and we must reguest them by November 6, 1985. rf you or anyother member of the class would like to attend the oral -

argumentr lou must let me know that by Tuesday, November 5,1985. while r think it would be very good to have a number ofblack, North Carolina residents in the audiencer w€ are unlikelyto be able to get very many reserved seats. r, therefore,
encourage you let me know if you really want to come, but do notgive me your name unless you really plan to be there. If I
cannot get you a reserved seat, then I will provide you
instructions for having the best chance to get in.
This is a very important case for North Carolina and for blackpeople and other minority people alr over the country. rt will
be an exciting day. I hope to see several of you there.

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cc: Mr. Julius Chambers

Ms. Lani Guinier

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