Gingles v. Edmisten and Pugh v. Hunt and Cavanagh v. Brock Response of Gingles' Plaintiffs to Motion to Consolidate
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June 3, 1982
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH DIVISION
RALPH GINGLES, et a1., )
Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 81-803-Civ-5
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RUFUS EDMISTEN, etc., et aI., )
Defendants. )
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ALLAN V. PUGH, €t aL., )
Plaintiffs, )
I Civil Action No. 81-1066-Civ-5v. )
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JAMES B. HUNT, JR., etc, et aL., )
Defendants. )
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JOHN J. CAVANAGH, €t dl., )
Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 82-545-Civ-5
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ALEX K. BROCK, etc., et al., )
Defendants. )
RESPONSE OF GINGLES' PLAINTIFFS
TO MOT]ON TO CONSOLIDATE
Plaintiffs in Gingles v. Edmisten, 8l-803-Civ-5 do not
oppose defendants' Motion to Consolidate the three actions
captioned above. Plaintiffs, however, request that any order
of consolidation contain provisions which will avoid delay of
the trial in Gingles v. Edmisten due to the consolidation. In
support of this request, the Gingles' plaintiffs show the Court
the following:
1. Gingles v. Edmisten was filed in September, 1981,
approximately seven months prior to the filing of Cavanagh v.
Brock
2. The Court has requested that the parties to Gingles v.
Edmisted and Pugh v. Hunt agree on a discovery deadline for those
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3. The time required to complete discovery in Gingles v.
Edmisten and Pugh v. Hunt is shorter than the normal amount of
discovery which would be allowed for a newly filed action.
This I day of June, L982.
Chambers, Ferguson, Watt, Wal1as,
Adkins & Fu1ler, P.A.
Suite 730 East Independence PLaza
951 South Independence Eoulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
704 / 37 5-846L
JACK GREENBERG
NAPOLEON WILLIAMS
LANI GUINIER
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
10 Columbus Circle
suite 2030
New York, New York 10019
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day served the fore-
going Response of Gingles' Plaintiffs to Motion to Consolidate
upon all other counsel by placing a copy of same in the United
States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed to:
Mr. James Wal1ace, Jr.
N.C. Department of Justice
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Mr. Jerris Leonard
Jerris Leonard & Assoc., P.C.
900 17th Street, NW
Suite L020
Washington, DC 200A6
Mr. Wayne T. Elliot
Southeastern Legal Foundation
1800 Century Boulevard, Suite 950
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
Mr. Arthur J. Donaldson
Burke, Donaldson, Holshouser
& Kenerly
309 North Main Street
Salisbury, North Carolina 28L44
Mr. Hamilton C. Horton, Jr.
Whiting, Horton & Hendrick
450 NCNB PTaza
Winston-Sa1em, North Carolina 27L0L
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--)This the 2 day of June, 1982.
LESI,IE J. I^IINNER
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LEIiLIE J WINNER