Correspondence from Guinier to Atwell and Gergen

Correspondence
July 12, 1985

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  • Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Guinier. Correspondence from Guinier to Atwell and Gergen, 1985. 1c2a2d18-de92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/f419774f-a595-486c-a5d7-a4e3a5435546/correspondence-from-guinier-to-atwell-and-gergen. Accessed October 09, 2025.

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    JuIy 12, 1985

Barbara L. Atwel1, Esq.
Mark Gergen, Esq.
Arnold & Porter
1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C.20036

RE: No. 83-1968, Lacy Thornburg v. Ralph Gingles

Dear PIs. Atwell and Mr. Gergen:

Appellees consent to your filing an amicus brief
on behalf of members of Congress in the United
States Supreme Court in the above-captioned case.

Sincere,)4n 1

a 6"-
C. Lani Gui
Attorney for Appellees

CLG/T

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET (212) 21 9-1 900 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013



July 12, 1985

Susan Perry, Esq.
Legal Services
P. O. Box 2688
Wilson, N.C. 27893

RE: No. 83-1958, Lacv Thornburq v' Ralph Gingles

Dear !{s . Perry:

Appellees consent to

brief in the United

the above-caPtioned

your filing an

States SuPreme

case.

amacus

Court in

C. Lani Guinier
AttorneY for APPellees

CI,GIr

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET (2121 21 9-1 900 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013



JuIy L2, 1985

Professor Archibald Cox
cotll{oN CAUSE
c/o Harvard Law Schoo1
1545 llassachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

RE: No. 83-1958, Lacy Thornburg v. Ralph Ginqles

Dear Professor Cox:

Appellees consent to your filing an

brief in the United States Supreme Court

above captioned case.

am1cus

in the

Sincerely,

c &,*
C. Lani Guinier
Attorney for APPellees

CLG/ r

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



JuIy L2, 1985

l'lrs. Sandra Nelsen
Assistant C1erk
Office of the Clerk
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington, D.C. 20543

RE: No. 83-1958, Thornburgh v. 9lngl-es

Dear ivlrs. Nelgon:.

I write to confirm our telephone conversa-
tion of July 11, 1985 in which you granted
my request ior an extension of t,ime to and
including August 30,.1985 to file the brief
for the appellees.

Thank you for your PromPt consideration of
my reguest.

\.iTt' ' \
C. Lani Guinier
Attorney for APPellees

CLG/T

cc: James Wallace, Esq.
Attorney for APPellants

Jerris Leonard, Esq.

99 HUDSON STREET (212) 21 9-1 900 NEW YORK. N. Y. 10013



July 12, 1985

Barbara L. Atwe11,
Mark Gergen, Esq.
Arnold. & Porter
1200 New Hampshire
Washington, D. C.

Esq.

Avenue, N.lI.
20036

RE: No. 83-1968, Lacy Thornburg v. Ralph Gingles

Dear lvIs. Atwell and Mr. Gergen:

Appellees consent to your filing an amicus brief
on behalf of members of Congress in the United
States Supreme Court in the above-captioned case.

Attorney for Appellees

CLG/T

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET (212) 21 9-1 900 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013



JuIy L2, 1985

Frank Parker, Esq,
Lawyers Committee Por Civil Rights

Under Law
1400 rrlx Street, N.['I., Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005

P.3: No. 83-1968, Lacy Thornburq v. Ralph Ginql-es

Dear lvlr. Parker:

Appellees consent to your filing an amicus

brief in the United States Supreme Court in

the above-captioned case.

Sincerely; yovrs, ncfu,
C. Lani Guinier
Attorney for Appellees

cLc/ r

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



July L2, 1985

Sam Rabinove, Esg.
American Jewish Committee
751 East 66th Street
New Yor:k, I(.Y. 10022

pE: No. 83-1968, Lacv Thornburq v. Ralph Gingles

Dear Mr. P.abinove:

Appellees consent to your filing an

brief in the United States SuPreme

the above-caPtioned case.

amacus

Court in

Sincer2lrl, you

c fu,t
C. Lani Guinier
AttorneY for APPellees

CLG/ r

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET (212\ 21 9-1 900 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013



JuIy 12, 1985

llr. Laughlin McDonald, Director
Lmerican Civil Liberties Union
Southern Regional Office
52 Fairlie Street, N.l'J., Foom 355
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

p€:No.83-196S,LacvThornburqv.RalphGd.nqfes

Dear I'1r. I"lcDona1d:

Appellees consent to your filing an

brief in the United States SuPreme

the abcve-caPtioned case'

AttorneY for APPellees

CLG/T

amLcus

Court in

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET (212) 219-1 900 NEW YOBK, N.Y.1OO13

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