Memorandum from Ganucheau to Counsel; Order to File Brief Amicus Curiae

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FOR FOR APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL. - 

Only attorneys admitted to the Bar °Phis Court may sign this form and practice before the Court. 
All attorneys admitted to the Former Fifth Circuit must qualify .foradmission to the New Fifth Circuit: 

An application for admission is incorporated herein. _ - - 
Two persons from the same organization or firm may sign this form 

Ronald Chisom et al. 
(Petitioner or Appellant) 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 
FOR THE FIFTH-CIRCUIT  

No.  (7 ,4 3 
vs Edwin Edwards, et al, 

(Respondent or Appellee) 

The Clerk will enter my/our appearance as Counsel fOr Appellants an 

Walter Willard, Marc Morial, Louisiana Voter Registration Crusade, Henry  Dillon 
(Please list names of all parties represented) 

who IN THIS COURT is 
LI Petitioner(s) LI Respondent(s) 

Appellant(s) 0 Appellee(s) 
I certify that I am a member of the Bar of the. Fifth Circuit Co 
being Trr,de below. 

VOILLsiPL— Lot_A.L. 
(Signature) (Signature) 

El Amicus Curiae 
0 Intervenor 

ppeals, or application mission is 

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Pamela S. Karlan 
(Type or Print Name) 

Social Security No. 

Cha'rles Stephen Ralston 
(Type or Print Name) 

Social Security No.  

STREET Address  NAACP Legal Defense Fund, 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor 

City& State  New York, New York Zip  10013  Phone(212 )219-1900 

NOTE: When more than one attorney represents a single party or group of parties. counsel should designate a lead counsel 
to whom notification is to be sent, with the understanding that if other counsel should be informed he will perform that 
.function. If lead counsel has not signed above, lead counsel must complete his own form for appearance of counsel. The 
person to be notified in this case is: 

Name of Lead Counsel (Type or print)  Pamela S. Karlan  

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE }WM CIRCUIT 
APPLICATION AND OATH FOR ADMISSION. 
600 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 

NAME:   
(Last) (First)• (Middle) 

FIRM OR AGENCY:   

STREET Address  

City & State Zip  

Phone ( )   Social Security No.   

ADMISSION FEES: Admission fees may be paid by personal check, certified check or postal money order. Please make 
payable to the Librarian, United States Court of Appeals. Basis for amount of fee may be found in Rule 46; Local Rules of 
the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which states: 

"Only attorneys admitted to the Bar in this Court may practice before the Court. Admission to the Bar of this 
Court is governed by FRAP 46. Each attorney shall pay to the Clerk an admission fee of $20, which shall be 
transferred to the Library Fund. An attorney who is appointed by the Court to represent an appellant in form_a 
pauperis and an attorney who appears on behalf of the United States must have all other qualifications for ad-. 
mission, but shall be admitted to practice in this Court without payment of an admission fee." 

FEE DATA: (Check One) 0 Cash 0 Check 0 Court Apptd. 0 U.S. Counsel 

CASE NUMBER (If Any):   
DKT-S (Rev. 3/84) 

CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE 
(Attach Admission Check Here) 



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A. Name of any Circuit Judge ollt Fifth Circuit who participated in this ca c in the district or bankruptcy:..ourt 
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B._ Inquiry of Counsel: - _ 
- To your knowledge and that of yOur co-counselfrom_whom you are to make inquiry: 

(1) Is there any case now pending in this Court, which involves the same, substantially the same, 
similar or related issue(s)? 

Yes D No 3 

(2) Is there any such case now pending in a District Court (i) within this Circuit, or (ii) in a Federal 
Administrative Agency which would likely be appealed to the Fifth Circuit? 

Yes n No D 

(3) Is there any case such as (1) or (2) in which judgment or order has been entered and the case is on 
its way to this Court by appeal, petition to enforce, review, deny? 

Yes D No a 

(4) Does this case qualify for calendaring priority under Local Rule 47.7? If so, cite type of case   

If answer to (1), or (2), or (3), is yes, please give detailed information. 

Number and Style of Related Case  (1) C.A. No. J-84-0708 (B) Martin v. Allain and C.A. No. 
J85-0960(13), Kirksey v. Allain; C.A. 86-435 sec. A, Clark v. Edwards 

Name of Court or Agency  (1) S.D. Miss.; (2) M.D. La. 

Status of Appeal (if any)  (1) Not applicable; (3) Not applicable 

Other Status (if not appealed)  (1) Judgment on liability entered for plaintiffs, remedial proceedings'  

pending; (2) currently at pretrial phase  

NOTE: Attach sheet tci give further details. Both cases concern the applicability of the Voting Rights 
Act, in particular section 2, to judicial elections 

APPLICATION: I.   
do hereby make application for admission to the Bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. 
My personal statement showing my eligibility for membership is as follows: I am admitted to practice in the 
following court or courts:   

OATH: I, , do solemnly swear that I will 
demean myself as an attorney and counselor of this Court, uprightly and according to law; and that I will sup-
port the Constitution of the United States. 

Signature of Applicant 

Subscribed and sworn to before me a Notary Public in and for the   

of , State of this day of 19  

Signature of Notary 

MOTION: I,  a member of the Bar of this Court. do 
hereby move for admission of the above attorney. 

Signature 

Admitted this day of 19  

GILBERT F. GANUCHEAU, CLERK 
United States Court of Appeals 

By   
Deputy Clerk