Correspondence from Menefee to Judge Thompson

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- Political Participation
Topic
- Voting Rights
Matter
- Dillard v. Crenshaw County
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- Dillard v. Crenshaw County
U.S. state
- Alabama
Collection
- Case Files
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- 2267d2f8-b8d8-ef11-a730-7c1e5247dfc0

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Case Files, Dillard v. Crenshaw County Hardbacks. Correspondence from Menefee to Judge Thompson, 1986. 2267d2f8-b8d8-ef11-a730-7c1e5247dfc0. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/e9902ecf-1927-47db-a876-59e5bb29a9a0/correspondence-from-menefee-to-judge-thompson. Accessed December 01, 2025.

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BLACKSHER, MENEFEE & STEIN, P.A. 

ATTORNEYS AT LAw 

  

405 VAN ANTWERP BUILDING 

P. OO. BOX 1051 

MOBILE, ALABAMA 36633-1051 

JAMES LL BLACOKSHER 
TELEPHONE 

LARRY T. MENEFEE May 6, 1986 (208) 433-2000 
GREGORY B. STEIN ® 
WANDA J COCHRAN 

Honorable Myron H. Thompson 
United States District Judge 
Middle District of Alabama 
P. 0. Box 235 

Montgomery, AL 36101 

RE: John Dillard, et al. v. Crenshaw County, Alabama, et al. 
Civil Action No. 85-T-1332-N 
  

Dear Judge Thompson: 

The above-referenced case is under submission on plaintiffs’ 
motion for preliminary relief. I write to inquire whether Your 
Honor would consider advising the parties either formally or 
informally of the decision that Your Honor has reached. 

My concern is that with the June 3 election date approaching, 
there is an increasing expenditure of candidate and public 
resources in the preparation of these elections. It may be that 
Your Honor has already reached a decision but because of the 
complexity of this case writing the full opinion to accompany 
such an order may take some time. Therefore, I suggest that Your 
Honor consider issuing either a short order to indicate that the 
elections are to be enjoined or not and that a written opinion 
would follow. Alternatively, a letter from Your Honor could 
inform the parties of the Court's decision though a written 
Opinion may be issued some time later. 

We have seen similar treatment of issues when we were before 
Judge Arnow in the Pensacola voting litigation. I believe such 
treatment was helpful, not only to the litigants, but to the 
public officials and to the public's understanding of the 
election process. 

Very respectfully. 

BLACKSHER, MENEFEE & STEIN, P.A. 

  

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Larry/T. Menefee | 
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