Correspondence from Quigley to Whyte (Clerk); Application for Convening of Three Judge District Court

    WILLIAM PATRICK QUIGLEY 
ATTORNEY AT LAW 

631 ST. CHARLES AVENUE 

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130 

IN ASSOCIATION wrni: 
STEVEN SCHECICMAN 
MARK S. GOLDSTEIN 
RONALD J. PURSELL 

September 19, 1986 

Ms. Loretta G. Whyte 
Clerk of Court 
United States District Court 
500 Camp Street 
New Orleans, LA 70130 

RE: Chisom v. Edwards, USDC #86-

Dear Ms. Whyte: 

TELEPHONE: (504) 5240016 

Please take notice pursuant to Local Rule 2.11 that the 
above captioned matter, filed this date, challenges the actions 
of the State of Louisiana which are in violation of 42 U.S.C. 
Sect. 1973, Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, as amended. 

The matter is one in which a three-judge court is required 
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284(a). 

Sincerely, 

William P. Quigley 

WPQ/jbc 



UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 

RONALD CHISOM, MARIE BOOKMAN, CIVIL ACTION 
WALTER WILLARD, MARC MORIAL, 
LOUISIANA VOTER REGISTRATION/ NO. 
EDUCATION CRUSADE, AND HENRY A. 
DILLON, III SECTION 
Plaintiffs 

MAGISTRATE 
EDWIN EDWARDS, in his capacity 
as Governor of the State of 

I Louisiana; JAMES H. BROWN, in his 
1 capacity as Secretary of the State 
I of Louisiana; and JERRY M. FOWLER, 
I  in his capacity as Commissioner of 
Elections of the State of Louisiana 
Defendants 

CLASS ACTION 

THREE JUDGE COURT 

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 actions of the defendants which 

are in violation of Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, as 

amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1973, 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: 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 



UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 

ONALD CHISOM, MARIE BOOKMAN, 
ALTER WILLARD, MARC MORIAL, 
OUISIANA VOTER REGISTRATION/ 
DUCATION CRUSADE, AND HENRY A. 

DILLON, III 
0.aintiffs 

6WIN EDWARDS, in his capacity 
s Governor of the State of 
Louisiana; JAMES H. BROWN, in his 
1 apacity as Secretary of the State 
" f Louisiana; and JERRY M. FOWLER, 
in his capacity as Commissioner of 
Elections of the State of Louisiana 
Defendants 

CIVIL ACTION 

NO. 

SECTION 

MAGISTRATE 

CLASS ACTION  

THREE JUDGE COURT 

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. Sect. 2284 and 42 U.S.C. Sect. 

1973 and request 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. 

DATED: , 1986. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Quigley, 
61 St. Charles Ave. 
ew Orleans, LA 70130 
(504) 524-0016 

Ron Wilson 
Richards Building 
Suite 310 
837 Gravier St. 
New Orleans, LA 70112 
(504) 525-4361 



Roy Rodney 
643 Camp St. 
New Orleans, LA 70130 
(504) 586-1200 

C. Lani Guinier 
Julius Chambers 
99 Hudson St. 
16th Floor 
New York, NY 10013 
(212) 219-1900