Professor Daniel H. Benson Eight-Year Litigation Files

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This collection consists of the files and working papers of Professor Benson, who was one of several attorneys representing the successful minority plaintiffs in the case of Jones v. City of Lubbock, 727 F.2d 364 (5th Cir. 1984) which required the City of Lubbock to change its election system for city council members from the "at large" method to the "single member district system." As the trial court found, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed, the at-large system consistently deprived minority citizens of access to the political process, and no minority candidate had ever been elected to the Lubbock City Council under the at-large system. Minority candidates have consistently been elected to the Lubbock City Council under the single member district system ordered by the federal court.


This collection contains materials, notes, memoranda, letters, and other documents, prepared and utilized by the plaintiffs' attorneys as they worked on the two trials and two appeals of the case that covered a period of eight years. Notably, several of the graduates of the Texas Tech University School of Law, whose names are listed in the Fifth Circuit's decision, participated, pro bono, in the trial and appeal of the case, reflecting great credit upon themselves and our Law School. The collection was donated by Professor Benson.

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    5th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion No. 83-1196
    (1984-03-05) Randall, Carolyn D.
    5th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion, donated by Professor Benson, this opinion reversed the ruling of the district court, finding that the City of Lubbock's at-large system violated the 15th amendment.
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    Miscellaneous of the Second Trial and Appeals
    (1983) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Miscellaneous, 1983-1984 and updated (140 leaves). It is a part of Second Trial and Appeals, 1959-1984 and updated (652 leaves).
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    Orders and Motions of the Second Trial and Appeals
    (1982) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Orders & Motions, 1982-1984 (117 leaves). It is a part of Second Trial and Appeals, 1959-1984 and updated (652 leaves).
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    Legal Material of the Second Trial and Appeals
    (1959) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Legal Material, 1959, 1965, 1979, 1982-1984 (216 leaves). It is a part of Second Trial and Appeals, 1959-1984 and updated (652 leaves).
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    Correspondence of the Second Trial and Appeals
    (1981) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Correspondence, 1981-1984 and updated (179 leaves). It is a part of Second Trial and Appeals, 1959-1984 and updated (652 leaves).
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    Trial Preparation of the First Trial
    (1977) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Trial Preparation, 1977-1979 (147 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Daily Trial Notes of the First Trial
    (1978) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Daily Trial Notes, 1978-1979 and updated (125 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Miscellaneous of the First Trial
    (1971) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Miscellaneous, 1971-1972, 1974, 1976-1979 and updated (327 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Briefs Unnumbered
    (1983) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of briefs unnumbered (78 leaves). It is a part of Briefs, 1979-1983 and updated (728 leaves).
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    Witness List & Exhibit Notes of the First Trial
    (1978) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Witness List & Exhibit Notes, 1978-1979 (43 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Briefs No. 83-1502
    (1983) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of briefs No. 83-1502, 1983 (106 leaves). It is a part of Briefs, 1979-1983 and updated (728 leaves).
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    Briefs No. 83-1196
    (1983) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of briefs No. 83-1196, 1983 (370 leaves). It is a part of Briefs, 1979-1983 and updated (728 leaves).
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    Defendents' Trial Brief of the First Trial
    (1978) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Defendents' Trial Brief, updated (79 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Motions of the First Trial
    (1977) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Motions, 1977-1979 and updated (31 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Orders of the First Trial
    (1977) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Orders, 1977-1979 (61 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Exhibits/Discovery of the First Trial
    (1977) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of Exhibits/Discovery, 1977-1978 (43 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Plaintiffs' Trial Memorandum of the First Trial
    (1977) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of the plaintiffs' Trial Memorandum, 1977-1978 (37 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Plaintiffs' Final Arguments of the First Trial
    (1978) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of the plaintiffs' final arguments, updated (9 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Plaintiffs' Post Trial Brief of the First Trial
    (1979) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of the plaintiffs' post trial brief, 1979 (39 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).
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    Plaintiffs' Trial Brief of the First Trial
    (1978) Benson, Daniel H.
    It contains the office file of the plaintiffs' trial brief, 1978 (28 leaves). It is a part of the first trial, 1971-1982 and updated (1072 leaves).