Application For Convening of Three-Judge Court; Minute Entry

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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| BARBARA MAJOR, et al., Civil Action No. 82-1192 

Plaintiffs Section D (C) 

-against- THREE JUDGE COURT CASE 
      

DAVID C. TREEN, etc. et al. CLASS ACTION 
  

APPLICATION FOR CONVENING 

OF THREE-JUDGE 

DISTRICT COURT 
  

Plaintiffs, upon their complaint heretofore filed, hereby makes 

application for the convening of a three-judge district court as required by 

28 U.S.C. $2284 and requests that the Chief Judge of The United States Court 

of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit be notified of this matter in order that 

necessary designation of judges may be made. 

Respectfully submitted, 

R. JAMES KELLOGG 

WILLIAM P. QUIGLEY 

STEVEN SCHECKMAN 

STANLEY HALPIN 

631 St. Charles Avenue 

New Orleans, Louisiana: 70130 

504/524-0016 

Jack Greenberg 

James M. Nabrit, III 

Napoleon B. Williams 

Lani Guinier 

10 Columbus Circle 

Suite 2030 

New York, New York 10019 

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  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT   
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 

| BARBARA MAJOR, et al., Civil Action No. 82-1192 

Plaintiffs 
Section D (C) 

—against- 
THREE JUDGE COURT CASE 
    

DAVID C. TREEN, etc. et al. CLASS ACTION 
  

To The Honorable Charles Clark, Chief Judge of The 

United States Court of Appeals for The Fifth Circuit 

The plaintiffs in this matter having commenced the above-entitled 

action challenging the constitutionality of the apportionment of congressional 

districts or the apportionment of any statewide legislative body, and it 

appearing that said matter is required to be heard and determined by a 

district court of three judges, 

Now Therefore, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284 I hereby respectfully 

request you to designate two judges in addition to myself to participate 

in hearing and determining this matter. 

Dated: June / 1iZ 1982 

  lolod reallin 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

   



CLERK'S OFFICE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 
NEW ORLEANS. LA. 70130 

OFFICIAL BUSINESS 

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300 

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UNITED STATES COURTS 

Mr. Lani Guinier, Esq. 

NAACP Legal Def & Educational Fund 

10 Columbus Circle, Suite 2030 

New York, N.Y. 10019 

 



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BARBARA MAJOR, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION 

VERSUS NO. 82-1192 

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The above entitled matter came before the Court for a 

status conference on June 7, 1982 at 10:00 a.m. WHEREFORE, 

the Court will and hereby does ORDER the following: 

1) Defendants' motion to sever the trial of 

plaintiffs' claims of malapportionment of Congressional 

Districts and State House of Representatives Districts is 

GRANTED. It is ORDERED that there be a separate trial for 

plaintiffs' claim of malapportionment of Congressional 

Districts and that, subsequently, this Court will try 

plaintiffs' claim of malapportionment of State House of 

Representatives Districts; 

2) Plaintiffs' application for convening a 

three-judge district court is GRANTED; 

3) Plaintiffs' motion to extend time for deter- 

mination of class action is GRANTED, and plaintiffs shall 

have an additional 45 days to move for class certification; 

4) A hearing on plaintiffs' motion for a pre- 

liminary injunction, enjoining qualification of candidates 

for the September 11, 1982 Congressional primary election 

until such time as a constitutional plan of reapportionment 

is established, shall be set for June 28, 1982 at 10:00 

a.m. 

5) A pretrial conference for the preliminary 

injunction hearing shall be set for June 23, 1982 at 3:00 

p.m., and prior to this time, the parties shall meet to 

confect a pretrial order for the preliminary injunction 

hearing; and 

6) Parties shall exchange a list of witnesses, 

who shall or may be called at the preliminary injunction 

hearing, no later than June 11, 1982 at 3:00 p.m. 

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COLLINS, J. 

BARBARA MAJOR, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION 

VERSUS NO. 82-1192 

DAVID C. TREEN, ET AL. SECTION "D" (C) 

A status conference will be held in the above captioned 

matter on Monday, June 7, 1982 at 10:00 a.m. 

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