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EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

OFFICE OF THE CLERKJ. RICH LEONARO
CLERX

Elizabeth L. Eggleston

OEPUTY CLERK

PHoNE: 856-44L4

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August 26, 1985 tl

Ms. Sandy Nelsen
Assistant Clerk
Supreme Court of the United States
Office of the Clerk

Washington, DC 20543

R.E: Lacy Thornburg, et a1. v. Ralph Gingles, et al., No. 83-1968

Dear Ms. Nelsen:

Enclosed find eleven certified volumes of the Gingles appeal.
A certified copy of the index with the volumes-marked and items
circled is also enclosed for your convenience.

If you have any questions, please give me a call.

Yours very truly,

J. RICH LEONARD, CLERK

Cr.>e'nlxrr S, €q#5 lD'--
Elizablth L. Egglestoha
Deputy Clerk, Appeals

cc: Ms. Leslie J. Winner
Mr. Jack Greenbery
Mr. Robert N. Hunter, Jr.
Mr. James I.Ia1lace, Jr.
Honorable J. Dickson Phi1lips, Jr.
Honorable W. Earl Britt
Honorable Franklin T. Dupree, Jr.



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PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS w/81-i066-Civ-

42 U.S.C. Sects. L973, 1973(c) & 1983 & 14th & 15th Amendments to U.S. Constitution
Federal Question - action challenges the apportionment of the N.C. General Assembly
& the N.C. representative districts for the U.S. Congress - 3 Judge Court requested. tt

-.>- , ATTORNEYS

{r. J. LeVonne Chambers Mr. James Wal}ace, Jr.
Chambers, Ferguson, Watt, Wallaspl- Deputy Attorney General

Adkins tr+*f+e*,-+;*- for Legal Affairs
Suite 730 E. Independence Plaza N.C. Attorney General's Office
951 S. Indeper:Jence B1vd. p.O. Box 629
Charlotte, NC 28202 Ralelgh, NC 27602(704)37s-846L (9L9)733-3377

Mr. Jack Greenberg
Mr. James M. Nabrit, III
ur. .N1s- Lo.^, G.o,'.,"o}
Attorneys at Lar^l

-le-€elunbus-Girele 99 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10019-10013
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For Plaintif f-Intervenors : *r: :r-'he I'onorahie j . _li_cl1son P'ri -i. l.i.ps, Jr.
-'u, ge, Iot,rt.. ili.rcuit Ji . of Appea 1s
P.i). iox 3oL7
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I certifY the foregoing to b'e a true

and correct coPY of the original'

I1r. Robert N. Hunter, Jr.

CHECK
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FILING FEES PAID

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BELFIELD, andVOSnpH MOODY, on Behalf rhe Artorney General of N.C.; ftXnS
of Themselves and A11 Others C. GR-EEN, Lt. Governor of N.C. in
Similar1y Situated rlis Cap4city as Presi-dent of the N.C.

HfuE nF'Y #3ffi#:;*rt.[i'.mTi iili;r"
Three-Judse courr, fl ! E gJ [-/ \ ;i' ROBERT w. s?EAR[,IAN, ELLoREE M. ERwrN--

RUTH T. SEMASHKO, I^ITLLTAM A. MARSH, -fR.,
?heHonorable J. Di-ckson phillips, Jr. and JOHN A. I^IALKIRI' in_Their Official
TheHonorable Franklin T. Ouprel, Jr. Capacities as Members of the State
TheHonorable 6r. Earl Britt . Board of Elections of N.C.; and THAD

T.lpA, in His Capacity as Secretary of
ALAN V. PUGH, GREGORY T. GRIFFIN, the State of N.C.
MASON McCULLOUCH, PAUL B. EAGLIN,
ETHEL R. TRorrER, GTLBERT LEE BocER, *(substituted as defts. L2|L7/8L)
DAVID D. ALI'IOND, JR., RAY I,IARREN, DIS3)YEiIY ETPINES ON---.-I--.-
JOE B. R0BERTS' Plaintiff-rnvervenors 6AUSE EtUff."U. 83.lqCt(per order of 7 /22183) (crrE THE u.s. crvrL 

'TATUTE 
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IS FILED AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE)

AEtorney at Law
P.O. Box 3245
Greensboro, N.C.
(919) 373-0934

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pltfs. pray that the court convene a 3-Judge court; certify this .action
l: 1.. "","1"": ".:ion;.declare.rhar A.rricle-rr, Secr. 3(3) & Secr.-;i;;"of-the N.c. constitution are in violation of iect. 5 of voting RightsAct' of 1965 & enjoin defts. from enacting any legislation & fiom conducting, supervising, partJ-cipating .in, or certifying the results of anyelection pursuant to an apportionment which \^/as enacted in ,""ora"r,". ,/these constitutional provisions until & unless these constitutional pro-visions have been submitted & approved in accord.ance wl42 U.S.C. Sect.
L973c1 declare..Article rr, Secr. 3(3) & secr. 5(3) ro be in violation ofSect. 2 of the voting Rights Act of 1965 & the 14rh & 15rh Amend.menrs ofthe U.S. Constitution & enjoin defts. from enacting any apportionment ofthe N'C. Gen. Assembly in accordance w/these provisions from conducting,etc. the results of any election for the N.c. Senate or Ehe N.c. Houseof Reps. -pursuant to any apportionment enacted in accordance w/theseconstiEutional provi-sions; declare that apportionment of the N.C. Senate
& N.C. House as enacted in'Chapters 800 & 821 of the N.C. Session Lawsof 1981 violates equal protection clause of the 14th Amend. of rhe u.s.Constitution; declare that the apportiorunent of tire N.C. Senate & N.C.
House as enacted in chapters 800 & 821 of the N.c. sessi.on Laws of 1gg1dilutes the vote of black cj-tizens & denies pltfs. the right to use theivote effectively; declare that the apportionment of the rep. districtsfor the U.S. Congress as enacted in Chapter 894 of the Session Laws of
1981 denies pltfs. who resi.de in 2nd Congress. District their right touse thei-r vote effectively; & award costs of this action, includ. attyslfees to pltfs . - w/ attachments ttIssued SUMMOIIS ro U.S. Marshal v/ZB5 & cy. of Complaint. rr

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lrl-0II-oN,FoR EXTENSION gF TIME - deft. moves that Ehey be granted an add. 30 daysfollowing.Lo/7/81 or unEil 71/6/8L in which to file rheir .""pon=ir"pleadings - w/cs.
ORDER - defts. are grant.ed an exEension of time to file responsive pleadings t9& Complainr to & includ. IL/6/8L _ (LEOI{ARD, Clerk) cc counsel
ORDER. oN DISCOVERY - counsel are directed to stipulate to the Court on or before

lO/L9/81 the amt. of time required for discovery in this action includ.
a date rvhen all discovery will be completed - (LEONARD, M.) cc counselttfile Eo J. Dupree tt

- notice of the pend;ncy of this action & of the application for i.njunctive
& declaratory relief be given to che Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals,
4th circuit, in order that he may designate inaccordance w/2E u.s.c. sec
2284 2 other judges Eo siE r,//the undersigned judge as members of this
court for hearing & determinaEion of this action; cc of this order to
bc mailed to Honorable Harrison Winter, Chief Judge of U.S. Court of
Appeals, Balti-more, MD, & to counser of record - (DUPREE, J.) (crv 0.B.
1163, p. 196) cc counsel & J. Winrer rr

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iMEl'loLANDuM IN SUPPORT OF SUGGESTION 0F MoOTI{ESS AND MOTION TO DISMISS - by defts.
. - w/cs. ErefftOet'It of Alex K. Brock - w/attachments. rr
DESIGNATION 0F THREE-JUDGE COURT - Honorable J. Dickson Phi11ips, Jr., U.S. CircuiI .1udge, 4th Circuit, & Honorable trrl . Earl Britt, U.s. District Judge fori E'D'N'C', to serve w/the Honorable F. T. Dupree, Jr. in the hearing oI determination of this action, the 3 Eo constitute a district court of
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judges - (wrNTER, J.) (crv o.B. #63, p. 207) cc counser rr
to/ 2L/ BL

L0 /22/ : jL 0RDER - the tiqe by which counsel must stipulate eoncerning
quired for discovery in this act.ion is extended
M. ) cc counsel & panel

PLAINTIFFS I RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS ' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF SUGGESTIoN OF }IooT-
NESS AND I"IOTION TO DISIIISS - motion to dismiss should be denied & sug-
gestion of mootness should be rejected - w/cs & attach. cy. to panel t.

)1qT-IQL-EQ8-EXLEI{EI-aN-9,E-TrUE- defts. pray the court for an order rhaE rhey neednot file responsive pleadings to this action until such time as the
Court grants, or delines to grant, defts.r ].O/2l /8L motion & until suc
Eime as Ehe Court Ordered that the Complaint be answered - w/cs. cy.
w/proposed Order to J. Dupree - cy. panel tLL/2/8\ ORDER - time within which Defts. may file responsive pleadings is extended until
such time as the Court grants, or declines to grant, defts. October
21, 1981- motion and orders that responsive pleadings be filed.
(Dupree J.) (Civ.08#63,p.272) cc to counsel & J. Britt a pHi1lips.

LL/2/8L 17(la) tJorrcE oF DEPosrrroNS - of william Hal-e & Terence sullivan on LL/g/gI at Raleigh.
tz/-\ cys. to J. Britt e phillips. w/cs.

LL/3/8L 
ey 0RDER - parties are.directed to have complcteci.discovery and be ready for a final

pre-tria1 conf erence on or before z/19/82 - (DUPREE, J. ) (crv o.B. 1163,
i p. 285) cc counsel & panel 

Er1l13l81 19(rb)PL\rNTrFFSr'ME)roRaNDlllI rN opposrrroN To DEFIINDANTS, r,IorroN To srAy - w/cs. cy. Eo

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,@ . tnsTsu, oltlilnrr-nrro*s oF FACr - by der:s. & prrfs. - w/artach. cy. Eo panel E,e, 'UULL0^\-I0-SUEBLEIIENT C9XBLAINT; RULE-Ul-Oj-RJiv.p. - p1tfs. move rhe Courr ro

permit them to serve a SupplemenEal Complaint to set forth transactio
& occurrences which have happened since 9/L6/8L & further request, thag

' i Court order defts. to answer SupplemenEal Complaint at same time that
ahey answer original Complaint - w/proposed SupplernenEal ComplainE _
w/attach & cs. cy. to Panel t

22(lb)ME)IORANDUM IN SUPPORT oF PLAINTIFFS' MoTION TO SUPPLEMENT CoMrLAINT - by p1rfs. -I I w/cs. cy. to panel

cy. of entire file to date sent to {. phillips, J. Dupree & J. Britt. E
}JOTION T0 STAY PROCEEDTNGS - defts. move the Court to stay al1 proceedings in rheaction & to extend time w/in which defts. need file answer to the Com-plaint until such time as the Gen. Assembly reconvenes & redraws its

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PLA INTIFI:

RALPH GINGLES, ET

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D EFENDANT

RUFUS L. EDMISTEN,
DOCKET NO 81-803-cr

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ORDER - defts. I motion to dismiss as moot the claims brought under Sect. 5 of the
Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. Sect. L973c is denied; defts.r motion for
stay must be denied in order to permit full preparti.on of the case for
expeditious adjudici-ation; pltfs.r motion to file a supplement to the
complaint is allowed; defts. are directed to file responsive pleadings
to the original complai-nt & supplemental w/in 20 days of this date -
(DUPREE, J.) (CIV 0.8. 1163, p.322) cc counsel & panel EE

SUPPLEIENT TO COMPLAINT - p1tfs. pray that the Court grant relief prayed for in
Complaintl declare that..apportionment of the N.C. House as enacted in
Chapter 1130 of N.C. Session Laws of 19Bt violates the equal prorectjon
clause of the 14th Aatend. to U.S. Constitution & enjoin defts. from
participating in, supervisi-ng, conducting, or certifying results of anyi
election pursuant to this apportionnent & from enacti-ng any apportion-
ment i.n the future which has representation districts which are not
equal in size; declare that the said apportionnent of the N.c. House
dilutes the vote of black citizens & denies p1tfs. & other class rnem-
bers the right to use their vote effectively because of their race in
violation of Sect. 2 & Sect. 5 of the voting Rights Act of 1956, as
amended, in violation of the l4th & 15th Amend. of U.S. constitution,
& in violation of. 42 u.s.c. sect. 1981 & enjoin defts. from participar-
ing in, supervising, conducting or certifying the results of any elec-

attyrs. fees to pltfs. - w/attach.
rDEiENDAtirSr )ioTto-l{ TO RECCNSTD_EB_U_ENW - def ts. move rhar rhe

Court a-rcePt for filing & consider the defts'reply, that the Court
reconsider its Order of LO/L9/31, as that Order regards deftst Motion
to Stay Proceedings, and that Court afford defts. opportunity to be
heard ori their Motion to Stay proceedings - w/cs. cy. panel tt

DEFE)JD.L\TS' REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS, MEMOMNDI]M IN OPPOSITI0N To DEFENDANTS' MOTION
T0 STAY - w/cs . cy. Panel rr

Order - This action is before the court on deftsr motion of 1L/23/87, seeking
reconsiderat.ion of this courtts order denying deftst earlier motion
for a stay of the proceedings. The motion is denied. Defts. are
directed co file responsive pleadings in accordance rv/ the schedule
established in rhis ocurt's order of. lIlfg/81. (CIV. o.B. 1164, p. 54)
(DUPREE, J.) - cc to counsel & Judges'panel.

Defts. having ful1y answered each & every allegation contained in the
Pltfrs Complaint and Pltf's Supplemental ComplainE, ancl having set for
their defense, pray thaE. thj-s court cleny the relief requesEed and
dismiss the Complaint w/prejudice - w/cs. cy. to panel.

OF DEPOSITIOI.I - pltf. to depose Senators Helen Marvin and Marshall Rauch
on L2/l7l3L at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Gastonia, N.C. - w/cs.

Issued DEPOSITIOI.I SUBPOENAI; to U. S. Ilarshal wlcy. ,rf )lotice. cl/. Panel
l{oTro); To Qu_Agx_s_uBrqur4_I_o&IN_-THE_ALTERNATIVE.EOR A PROTXCTIVE- OR.pFR - defts.

pray rhe Court for an order quashing said subpoenae or in Ehe a1E.

tion purusant to this apportionment & from enacting any apporti";;;; 
Iin Ehe future which has the purpose or effect of diluting the vote of 
Iblack ci-tizens;& to award the costs of this action, includ. reasonable Iattyrs. fees to pltfs. - w/attach. aal

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30(1b)3RIEE rN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' )IOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAE 0R Il{ TI{E ALTERNATIVE
FOR A pR9TECTIVE ORDER - b.r defrs. - w/cs. cy. Panel

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITIUTION 0F DEFTS; RULE 25(d)(1) F.R.Civ. P. - p1rfs. give norice
that Robert LI. Spearman, Elloree M. Erwin, Ruth T. Semashko,
William A. Marsh, Jr., and John A. Walker, in their official
capacities as members of the stare Board of Elections of N.c.,
are substituted for R. Kenneth Babb, John L. stickly, Sr., Ruth
Semashko, Sydney F. C. Barnwell, and Shirley Herring, as
defts. in Chis case - w/cs. Cy. to panel. r

NOTICE OF POSTP0NEMENT OF DEPOSITION - pltf. gives notice that the depos of Sena-
tors Marshall Rarich and Helen Marvin scheduled f.or L2/L7/8L are
postponed until such Elme as the Court shall rule on Defts.t
Mot. to Quash Subpoenae or in the AlE. for a protective order -

PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTSI MoTIoN To QUASH SUBPoENAE oR IN THE AITERNA- 
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TIVE FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER - w/cs. cy Panel td
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is vacated; a nerir schedule will be established at a later date
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DEPOSITION OF I'IILLIAM K. HALE - taken L7/L6181 in Raleigh, N.C.
in separate envelope.

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OF TERRENCE C. SULLMN - raken LL/9/BL in Raleigh,
1-12 separately.

oF TER&EIICE C. SULLIVAN, VOL. II - raken LL/16181 in Ral h. N.c.
MOTION TO CONSOLTDATE AND REQUEST FOR THREE-JUDGE couRT - defts. move the court

DEPOSITION

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prder a complete consolidation of this actj_on w/No. g1-1066-civ
5 for all purposes & defts. request a three-judge court to hear
the actj-ons - w/cs. cy. to panel r

HAC vrcE - defts. move the courE that Jerris Leonard & Associates,
& specifically Jerris Leonard, Esq. & Kathleen Heenan, Esq.,
members of District of columbia Bar be admitted pro hac vice
this court as add. counsel to defts. - w/propo".d ord.r E ""cy. Panel

- Jerris Leonard & Assoc. & specifically Jerris Leonard, Esq., & Kathleen
Heenan, Esq. is admitted pro hac vice to this court. as add.
counsel to defts. _ (DUPREE, J.) cC cotrns"l & pane1.

ORDER - It is ordered t.hat notice of the pendency of Pugh vs. Ilunt and of the
applicaEion for injunctive and declararory relief be given Eo
the Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circ-uit,
in order that he may designate in accordance w/ 28 U.S.C.
92284 two other judges Eo sit w/ the judge as members of this
courr for hearing and determination of this action. It appear
ing to t.he undersigned t.hat consolidation of the two actions
would be appropriate, the Chief Judge is requested to give
consideraton t.o designatirrg El'.e same panel to hear Pugh as has
been designated to hear Gingles. (CIV. O.B. 1164, p. 202)
(DUPREE, J.) - cc to panel, Judge Winter & counsel of record.
(Original in B1-1066-CIV-5).

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PLAINTIFF

RALPH GINGLES,

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ORDER - this acrion is consolidated w/No. 81-1066-Civ-5 for further proceedings
- (DUPREE, J.) (CIV o.B. 1164, p. 245) cc counsel & panel

STIPULATION - disc. can be completed by the 30th day following rhe U.S. Arry. Gen
eralrs decision on the issue of whether to pre-clear each &.r.iy 

"p-portiorunent plan last enacted by the N.c. General Assembly; during
disc. period, response to j-nterr. shal1 be due by the 15th day follow
ing service of interr. or requests Eo produee; also, stipulations re
apportionment plans - w/attach. cy. panel t

l'{oTIoN To CERTTFY THE CLASS - pltfs. request the Court to enter an order allowingthis action to be maintained as a class action on behalf of all blackresidents of the State of N.C. whoc are registered to vote - w/cs &

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IN SUPPORT OF PII,INTIFFS' MOTIOX TO CERTIFY THE CLASS - bY PItfS.w/cs. cy. Panel
iAFFIDAVIT 0F MLPH GINGLES - cy. panel .-

iAFFIDAVIT 0F FRED BELFIELD - cy. panel
I^{FFID^{VIT 0F JOSEPH P. MOODY - cy. panel
lltorroN To FLRTHER SuPPLEI.'IENT coMpLArNT - w/cs & arrach. sECoM suppLEMENT To
i CO)IPLAINT. cy. Panel

lb)]IEvORANDtnl rN SUPPORT OF PLATNTIFFST MOTION TO SUPPLEIENT COMPLATNT - by p1tfs.

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AFFIDAVIT 0F SIPPIO BURTObI - cy. panel
OR-DER - pltfs.r mot. to amend their original complaint is allowed - (DUPREE, J.(CM.B. 1165, p. 4) cc counsel & panel
SECOND SUPPLEIENT T0 COMPLATNT - p1tfs. pray that the Courr granr relief prayed

for in Complaint & Supplement to Complaint; declire that the appor-

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tlonment. of the N.c. Gen. Assembly as eontained in chapters 4 & 5 of
the ExLra Session Law of 1982 dilute the vote of black citizens & denpJ-tfs. & oEher class mernbers the right to use their vote effectively
because of their race & enjoin defts. from participating in the resul
of any election pursuant to this apportionment & from enacting any
apportionment in future which has the effect of diluting vote of blac
declare that defts. have an affirmative dury to eliminate effects of
past purposeful discriminarion & E.o assure that. pltfs. & other black
ciEizens have fair opportunity to elect. reps. to N.c. Gen. Assembly;
declare that chapters 4, 5 & 7 of ExE.ra Session Laws of 1982 do not
afford pltfs. & other b1::ck citizens a fair opportunity to elect reps
of tlreir choosing; enjoin defts. from participating in, supervising,
conducEing or certifying the results of any election pursuant to said
apportionment which does not. elirninate effects of pasE discrimination;
& award costs of this action including reasonable attys.r fees to plti

3l2e/82 A,\SI'JER To SECOND SUPPLEI'IENT T0 COMPIIINT - defrs. pray rhar rhis Courr deny rh6
relief requeste! & dismiss the complaint ru/preiudice - w/cs. cy. Pane

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DEPosrrrOll - pltfs. to depose Gerry cohen ar 9:30 a.m. on 4/6/82; wi1li
K. tlale at 2:00 p.m. on 4/6/82; RoberE A. Jones ar 9:30 a.m. on 4l7lB
& Daniel Long aE 9:30 a.m. on 4/8/82 all in Raleigh, N.c. - w/cs. cy.
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RUFUS EDMISTEN, et

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TSTIPULATION OF CLASS ACTION - parti-es agree thaE it is in besr inreresr of all parl
i ies to this acEion for action to proceed as class action; parties fur-

ther stipulate that the class of all black residents of N.C. who are
registered to vote is an appropriate class; add. , -parties in Gingles

. do not object to exclusion of the black named pltfs. in Pugh, et aI. ,

i. from the class certified in Gingles - w/cs. cy. panel tt
i56(1a)DEFENDANTSI SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FoR PRODUCTION (GINGLES) - i'Z) w/cs. cy. Panel tt(y I10Tr0N 0F PLArNTrFirs, ALAN v. PucH, er al. v. JAIIES B. HUNT, JR., er a1. (gr-
f\ 1066-CIV-5) FOR LEAVE T0 FILE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT - w/cs & arrach.rr(sa) IAFFTDAVTT OF COIINSEL FOR PLATNTTFFS AUll v. pucH, er al. (81-1066-crv-5) ion--"'--;

LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT SETTING FORTH GROUNDS _ of ATthuT i

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JR., et aI. (81-1066-Civ-5) FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL COIIPLAINT -w/cs. cy. Panel

- inot. of pltf- to file a supplemental complainr (81-f066-Civ-5) is allowed
- (DUPREE, J.) (CIV O.B. 1165, p. 55) cc counsel & panel rt

SUPPLE)IENTAL COMPILINT 0F PLAINTIFFS ALAN V. PUGH, et al. (81-1066-Civ-5) - plrfs.pray that the prayer for relief of the original complaint be granted ein add. that the Court declare the actions of the N.C. Gen. Assembly Iat the 1982 Section Extra Session null & void as to legislative redis-tricting; declare that N.C. has failed to enact State Senate and State,
House redistricting plans in accordance w/the Constitution of N.C.; & :

not adopt the 1971 redistricting plans on r,rhich to base interim elec_ itions on the grounds that said 1971 plans are unconstitutional - rv/cs
& attach. ttCase file to J. Dupree w/request for handling of dipositive mot. (p1tfs.' Iot. toi Certify the Class). tt

}IOTION FOR PARTIAL.VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL - pltfs. move that the Courr granr rhemprLrr. urvvE LrliaL Lrte uourE BranE Engm Ileave to dismiss voluntarily, & w/out prejudice, their 14ch Claim for I

relief insofar as it relates to the N.c. disEricts for the u.S. congres:
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STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF
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0F EXTENSTON oF TrME - parties stipulaEe that pltfs. must responddeft.'s. lst rnterr. & Requests for production by 5/13 /82 - r/"=.(Approved, LEONARD, M.) cc counsel & panel
,NOTICII OF HEARING FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND oTHER EQUITAtsLE RELIEF - by

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APPLICT\TION FOR HEARING FOI1 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIoN fu\D 0THER EQUITABLE RELIEF -pltfs. move that the Court adopt a temporary plan for apportionment

for gen. & prinary elections in 1982 from submitted plans; establish in
its discretion a May 1982 hearing date bv wirich tirne parties to the
licigation wil1. submiL a single member districE plans & data for Court
to consider in adopcing a single member districting plan for N.C. Gen.
Assembly; adopt & order the N.C. StaEe Board of Elections to publish
said plan & to conduct interim elections on basis of such plan; establil
dates for filing periods of notice of candidacy for N.c. Gen. Assembly j

primary elections; enjoin defts. from conducting any elction under the 
i1971 redistricEing plan or any plans rejecred by Atty. Gen. & decrare i

suclt plans unconsi-tuEional; that Ehe Eemporary plan of electing membersi
of the Gen. Assembly remain in effect unEil such time as a valid legis-i
lative redistricting plan can be passed upon by N.c. Gen. Assembly; & I

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4/23lBZ Q((Ib))lE)loRANDIrlI IN SUPPORT oF PLAINTIFFST MOTION - by pltfs.
4/27182b7) )IOTION FoR ExTENSIoN oF TrME - defts. move rhe Courr fc\-/

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as a class action to be maintained on behalf of all registered black
voters in N.C. - (DUPREE, J.) (CIV 0.B. 1165, p. lL2) cc counsel & Panel

Moticn for T.R.O. heari-ng held before ,j. Dupree in Raleigh, }tr.C. A:thur J.
Donaldson f or the pltfs . ; James l^lal1ace , Jt . for the d.efts . PItf rs mot
denied.

FffIDAViT of Alex K. Brock, Executive Sec::;Director of the State Board of Electio{
for I'1 .C. - by defts. (fitea in Open Court) cq\^.

;'4/29/82,69a(la)DEFENDANTS' FrRST sET oF rI{TERRocATORTES AND REQuESTS FoR pRoDUCTToN (pucH) -,"r/.1cy. Panel rrl
NOTICE 0F MOTION FOR PRELII{INARY INJUI{CTION OR TE}IPORARY RESTMINING ORDER - bv ipltfs . cy . Panel rr;
l'IorrON oF PLATNTTFF's, ALAN v. PUGH, ET AL., FoR pRELTMTNARy TNJUNCTToN oR TEMpoR-i

ARY RESTRAINING ORDER - pltfs. move for a preliminary injuncrion or 
ii 1RO enjoining defts. from accepting for fliing notices oi candidacy or

conducting or performing any procedure enabling canclidates to file for I

69d (1b) BRrEF rN

the irl-C. State House or the N.C. State Senate under those districting
plans adopred or amended by the N.c. Gen. Assembly at its Third Extra
Session of the Gen. Assembly on 4/27/82 - rv/cs & artach. cy. panel rt

SUPPORT OF MOTICII FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION OR TE}{PORARY RESTRAINING ,

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i'IOTICE 0F PARTIAL I,IITHDMWAL OF INTERROGATORIES - def ts. w/clrarv Def rs. r 2nd Set of
Interr. & Requests for Production (Gingles) propounded, 4/5/82 w/rhe
exception of Interr.22 insofar as it relates to Pltfs.'claims chal-
lenging the apportionment plans for the N.C. Senat.e & House - w/cs. cy.panel tt

ORDEIT - plrfs.' (Pugh) llot. for a Temporary Resrraining Order is <lenied - (DUPREE,
J. ) (CIV O. B. ll55 , p. 136) cc counsel & cy. panel r r

)1O1II0)J FOR EXTENSION OE TIIIE - Dt:Ets. pray tlre Court that they be granted an
extension of fime to June 3, 1982, in rvhich to respond co the Pugh
pLrfs' Application for i{earing and for Preliminary Injunction and Other
Eqtritable Relief. P1rfs. stipul;rce EhaE sr.rch an extension would be
both reasonable and proper - w/cs. Cy. to Panel.

ORDER - It is Ordered that t.he defEs. are granted an exEension of Eime E.o June 3,
l9B'2, in which to respond ro the Puglt plcfsI Application for Hearing
for Prelim. Injun. and Other Equicable Relief. (DIIPREE, J.) - cc Eo

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DEPOSITION - Pltfs. will depose Gerry Cohen, 9:30 a.m. ' Tues., Inlay 25,
L982; William K. Hale, 2:00 p.n., Tues., Yay 25, L982, Daniel Long'
9:30 a.m., [r'ed., )tay 26, 1982 & Terrence Sullivan, 2:00 P.s., Wed.,
)lay 36, 198l at Ehe \.C. Ceneral Assembly, Raleigh, I'i.C. - w/cs.

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respond to Supplemental Complaint of Plaintiffs (81-1066-Civ-5) and rhe
Ilot. for Determination that Action May Be !,laintained as a Class Action
w/cs & proposed Order. cy. Panel tt

- defts. have to & includ. 5/25/82 to respond to Supplemental Complaint (Af-
1066-Civ-5) & the Mot. for Determination that Action May Be Maintained
as a Class Action - (DUPREE, J.) cc counsel & Panel tt

- pltfs.'Mot. for Partial Voluntary Dismissal is allowed; & p1tfs.'Mot. for
Certification of a Class'Action is allowed & this action is certified

to lIs. Leslie !{inner to prepare an appropriate discovery stipulafion
and have it signed by counsel and returned Eo him. (Lcr. Eo Ms.
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defts. in 81-803-CIV-5, 81-1066-CrV-5 & 82-545-CrV_5 _
Cy. to Panel. Orig. in 82-545-CIV-5. mk

PLTFSI APPLICATION FOR HEARING FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNC. &
EQUITABLE R-ELIEF - w/attached exhibits & cs. Cy. to

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DEFTS'

ORDER -

suPPLE. COMPLATNT oF PLTFS. ALAN v. pucH, et a1. B1-1066-crv-5 - defts.pray for denial of'requested relief & dismissal of complaint e
supple. complaint -.w/cs. Cy. to panel. tt

MOT. FOR EXT. OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PUGH PLTFS, MOT. FOR DETERMINATION TTIA
ACTION MAY BE MAINTAINED As A CLAss ACTIoN - foT 20 days to Te-
spond to pltfsr mot.- w,/cs. Cy. to panel. ttdefts. have 20 days following receipt by defts. of the pugh p1tfs, responsto defts' 1st set of interr. & request for proarr.t-. to respond
to Pugh pltfs' mot. for deternination that action be maintained.
as class acti-on. (DUPREE, J.) CC to counsel. Cy. to panet. tt

RESPONSE To PUGH PLTFS' Mor. FoR cLASs cERTrErcATroN - objecting - w/cs.
Cy. to panel.

IN SUPPORT OF RESPONSE TO PUGH PLTPSI MOT. FOR
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ORDER - derts.r moE. to consoliclate this acrir"ri,;lf;i:"si-so:-civ-5 and g1-1066-

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civ-5 is allowed; ruling rv/ouE prejudice to parti-es' right to
file any mots. pursuant to independent i-ssues ruhich may arise
during litigation; counsel are in cavanagh directed to confer &
presnet Court w/proposed disc. order ,rtri.-tr will adequately en-
compass inreresr of all parEies - (DUPREE, J.) (CIV O.B. 1166,
p. 96) cc counsel & Panel r

GINGLES PLT\INTIFFSIOBJECTION TO PUGH PLAINTIFFS' NIOTIoN FoR CL\SS CERTIFICATIoN -
Gingles plEfs. move court to deny that part of the pugh mot. for
class ccrt. that requests cert. of class of black citirer,s; limi
any oEher class certified in Pgg[ to repi-esentation only on
claims not involving raciar aiscrimination; allor,r those pugtr plt
who are black opporEunity to excrude themselves from GingleJ
class if they desire; alt.. aIlow named pltfs. in Gingles ,t any
other members of Gingles to exclude themselves from pugh crass -
cv. Panel tE

)IOTION TO FILE THIRD SUPPLEIIENT TO COMPLAINT AND TO AMEND COMPLAINT - by ptrfs. -
w/cs & proposed THrRD SUPPLE)IENT To rHE coMpLArNT AND I\IEND),IENT
TO COIIPLAINT. cy. Panel r

SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS ' }IOTION TO FILE THIRD SUPPLEIIENT To COIIPLAINT
AND TO AyEND CO)IPLAINT - by plrfs. - w/cs. cy. panel r

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RALPII GINGLES, et al.

DEFENDANT

RUFUS EDMISTEN, etc., et a1

cross-motion for summ. judg. (LEONARD, Clerk, by Forcum, Deputy
cys. to counsel for service.

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DrscovERY srrPuLATroNS - disc. in ce.ve4egh. ro be comptere by L0/g/g2; disc. in
Pugh and Gingles to be complete by 3/L/83; parries in Pugh and Gingles
rvi1l be prepared to go to trial by a/L183; & parties in Civarragt rfll
be prepared to go to trial by 4lL/83 as to those issues that are not
disposed of by sum. judg. - cy. to J. i;upree by counsel - cy. panel.t

OR.DER - disc. stipulation submitted by counsel is approved - (DUPREE, J.) (CIV
0.B. 1166, p. 236) cc counsel & Panel rl

ANSI{ER T0 THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO COMPLAINT - defts. pra\/ rhar Courr deny the relief
requested & dismiss the Complaint w/prejudice _ rv/cs. cy. panel tt

i lCase fi.l-e to-J. Dupree for rul-ing on pltfs. r mot. to file 3rd supplement to
i^ I Complaint & to amend Complaint.

lrl I onoen - pltfs' motion to supplement & amend their original complaint is allowed.
X | (CIV O.B. #67, p. I1O) (oUprcr, J.) CC to counsel. cgv

19) ITHTRD suPPl,EltENT To rHE coI'IeLATNT & AMENDMENT ?o coMpLArNT - w/cs & exh. A. cw
lI9 ir.rorron FoR sut,r,lARy JUDGI"TENT by pltf=. :i*f;,r6J, cV. ro panel. cam

iY_a(zUl l'1Ei.1oP'ANDULl SUPPoRTTNG PLTFS' MorroN FoR sult. JUDG. - w/cs & attachments. ccni

@ luorroN To TNTERVENE - Ralph Gingles, Sippeo Burron, Joseph Moody, Fred Belfield,
I ind. and as reps. of class of all black residents of N.C. who are
i registered to vote move to intervene as defts. in B2-545-cIV-5.-by

6 I plrfs. - w/ consenr of counsel in g2-545-Cl\r-5i -w/cs..{f i prErs. - w/ consenr or counsel in g2_545_Cl\r_5i _w/cs. jj
\96/ I MOTION (AND ORDER) FoR EXTENSION OF TIIE - defrs. granred ro and incl. Jan 1g,\-/ | i983 to respond to Cavanaugh p1tfs. mot. for summ. judg. and to file

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DEPOSITION of i"lichael S. Michalec w/exhibits cy. to panel
ORDER - unopposed motion of the Gingles plffs. to intervene as defts. in

Cavanagh-is allowed. Gingles plff . are al1owed 15 days from this date
to respond to Cavanagh plffs'moti_on for summary judgment. (Dupree J.)
(CIV.08#68,P.154 ) cc to panel, cc to counsel-

DEFTS I S RESPONSE TO PLFFS I MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DEFTS' CROSS-I4OTION
FOR SUi"IMARY JUDGI4ENT - by defts. Brock, Spearman, Erwi-n, Semashko,
Marsh & Browning- w/cs. cy. to panel

I'IEI4ORANDUII IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS I RESPONSE TO PLFFS I MoTIoN FoR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
AND rN suPPoRT oF DEFTS'cR.oss-MoTroN FoR SUl4-ltARy JUDGMtrNT - w/cs.
cy. to Panel

IIRST SET OF IIJTERR. & REQUESTS FOR PFODUCTIO}I:
w/cs. Cy. to Panel.

SUlll4ARY JUDGI4ENT by deft.-intervenor, Ralph Gingles, joining
defts. in oppsoing mot. for sum. judg. by Cavanagh p1tfs. &

for surn. judS. in favor of defts. (This motion is limited
Cavanagh) - vr/cs. Cy. to Panel.

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tlby pltfs. Cavanaugh; w/ attach. Affidavit of l,lichae1 }lichelac & cs. j

ISSUED NOTICE OF NON-JURY TRrAL at Raleigh, l-0:00 a.m., Mon., 7/25/83, Ctrm. H7,
7t,h F7oor, PO & Cthse., before 3-Judge Court, J.Dickson Phi77ips, Jr.,
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(GINGLES) MOTION FOR SllI'ftIARY JUDGMENT - by def r. Intervenors
i-n Cavanagh v. Brock. -w/cs.

TSSUED NOTICE OF FINAL PRE-TRIAL coNFERENcE at 7O:OO a.m.,
Ctrm. #7, 7th Floor, pO & Cthse. , Raleigh,N.C.

Case file with Judge Dupreers office.
Ltr. to counseT rescheduTing Pre-trial conf. to ?hurs., 7/74/83 at 70:00 a.m. jri
Not].ce of Hearing on Pending Motions set for L0:00 a.m., Thursdag, JuTg 7, 7983 

;Ctrm. #fr 7th FLoor, P.O. & Cthse, RaTeigh, NC, before J. Dupree, 
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J- Phillips & J. Britt.; cg. counsel-, J. phiLTips, J. Dupree, J. Britt,i
Ct. Rptr. jj ,.

|\IOTION FOR ADIIISSI0NS PRO FLAC VICE - by Gingles p1tfs. _ w/cs . Cy. to J. Dupree. al
Nlotion Hearing held before 3-Judge Ct. in Raleigh. Leslie J. I'iinner for the plffs

James Wallace & Kathleen Heenan for the defts. Mot. on pro Hac Vice'
is allowed. Time: 2 3/4 hrs. catu'

i'IOTION FOR A PRO'r'ECTIVE OR RESTRAINING ORDER by defts . - w,/cs e supporting affida-
vit of James $ial-1ace, counsel for defts. cy. to panel. cgr.,

DEFTS' ANS. TO SUPPLEIIENT TO THE COMPLAINT: AIIENDMENT TO THE COI,IpLAINT & ADDITION
OF PARTIES PLFF. IN PUGH V. HUNT, ET AL, No. 81-1005-CIV-5 - w/cs. 

ICy. to Pane1. cgh.
PLFFS' RESPONSE TO DEFTS. MOT. FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER - w/cs e supporting affidavit,

of Leslie Winner, counsel for plffs. Cy. to panel. cg\r
ORDER - Entries 107, I09 & 110 shal1 be sealed pending further order of the Ct.

(Crv o.B. #105) (oupn-ne & BRrrr, J. ) cc to counsel & panel. cg\,l
PRE-TRIAL ORDER -- w/stipulations, contentions, extribits, witnesses, designation I

of pleadings, ETT: B days. Signed by courrsel & accepted by Ct. CV. 
Ito Panel. clll,l

Pre-Trial Conference held before Judges Dupree & Britt in Raleigh. Leslie Winner,'

3b)onrcwoAN?s' PRE-TRIAL BRrEF - Cgs. to Panel - orig. to J.Dupree for file
3b) PRE-TRIAL I4EMORAND|IM OF PLAINTTFFS - RALPH GINGLES, ET AL - Cgs. to Panel - Orig.

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i Cti. to PaneL - Orig. to J.Dupree for approvaf and file.
AMENDMENTS TO PRE-TRIAL ORDER
l,oteosrrroN oF TERREN1E D. suLLrvAN taken 5/26/g2
inteosrrroN oF GERRy FARMER coHEN taken 5/25/82
,DEPOSITION OF JOHN L. SAI/DERS taken 2/23/83
DEPOSITION OF SENATOR I4ARSHALL RAIJCH taken 2/24/83

'oEposrrroN oF wrLLrAM D1NALD MrLr,s taken 2/23/83
:. DtpasITIoN oF DANTEL T. LTLLEY taken 2/24/53

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,State of N.C.

I:,IOTION TO INTERVENE AS A PLFF. by pugh plff - w/cs.
lJorrcE of l'lotion Hearing for 7/25/83 by pugh plff. re: mot. to intervene
roPPosrrroN To TAKTNG oF DEposrrroll - p1ff. objects to the taking of c. B.
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ORDER - previ-ous orcier of consolidation of this case(pugh vs. Hunt, gI-1066-5)
ru/Gingles case is withdrar,rn and the trial of this "u"" ,/ cingtes caseis continued. This order is entered rvithout prej. to right of pltfs. to
move to intervene in Gingles, and if a1lorued, to prosecute all their
claims upon Erial of Gingles case rvhich are consonant w/claims at issue
in this case. (DUPREE, J.) (crv.0.B.#70, p. 160) cys. ro be served by
J. Dupree 7l25l33 A.11. i-n -open court. (This order captioned for pugh
case,81-1066-CIV-5) jj

ORDER - mot. of Alan V. Pugh, Gregoiy T. Griffin, )Iason llcCu11ough, paul B.
Eaglin' Ethel R. TroEter, Gilbert Lee Boger, David D. Almond, Jr., Ray
I'larren and Joe B. Roberts to intervene as parties plaintiffs in this
action is a11orved. (DUPREE, J.) (CIV.O.B.il7O, p. 161) cys. ro be
served by J. Dupree 7/25/83 A.ll. in open courr. ]J

APPEilDrx ro DEFTS' P-T BRrEF - w/cs & attach.ments. cy. to panel. cgw
APPLICATION BY DEFTS. TO USE DEPOS. OF I,IITNE-qS AT TRIAL - w/cs. Cy. to panel. cgr.r
IORDER - this ct's order of 7/22/83, is amended to reflect that only the motion of
I olason l'lccul1ough, PauI B. Eaglin & Joe B. Roberts to intervene as
I

i parties pIff. in this action is allowed. (CIV O.B. #70, p. 2j,7)
I fDupree, J.) CC to cor:nsel by Court. csw

ergn,

7/2s/83
7 /26/ 83
7 /2e /83

a/ 3/83

I DE?OSITION OF
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I osposrrroN
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for use

Raleigh, N.C. Al-so

Also for use

O-R.DER - the following juris. stip. are not pertinent to this cause: 3A, 6A, 68,
5E, 5F, 6G, & 6H. Ttrose stip. are not accepted by the court.
Additionally, excep insofar as they may be pertinent to the Gingles
v. Ed.nisten cause of action, the contentions, list of exhibits, tist
of "vitnesses & designation of pleadings of the Pugh pIffs. are not
accepted by the court. Except as orovided, the P-T order is approve
(CIV O. B. +70 , P. 226 ) (JUDGES PHILLIPS, DUPR]]E, & BRITT) CC tO COrrN-
sel & Panel. cgw

OF THOI.IAS B. HOFELLER taken on 7/22/83 in Raleigh,

i-\ During trial deftsr mot. for a directed verdict was denied.
8/30/83)[ L27,i cPoER. - parties are to submit proposed findings of fact & conclusions of,\-/

126 ( 3b) :,iD:.1O. IN SUPPOP.T OF DEFTS' APPLICATION
Hauser - w/cs. Cy. to Pane1.

TO USE DEPO. AT TRfAL of Charlie Brady

l-lon-Jury Trial began on 7/25/83 before a three-judge court; The Honorable J.
Dickson Phillips, Jy., The Honorable F. T. Dupree, Jr., and The
tlonorabre trI. Earl- Britt. Lesl-j-e J. trIinner, Lani Guinier, Robert
Hunter & Arthur Donaldson for the r:1ffs. a p1ff.-intervenors: Jerris
Leonarc, Kathleen l'lccuan, Tiare smiley, Norma Flarrell & Jim wallace
for the defts. Ti-rne: 8 dalrs or 5r hours. Transcript to be comprete
witnin 5 wks. & counser has 30 days from that time to submit propose
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law, along with supporting memos.
A hearing wilr be schedured wj-thin 15 days after said submissions.

or a drrected verdict was denied. cE^/

fi.ndings of fact & conclusions of law, with
i nelno., by lO/7/83, & to key eacn Droposed finding to the correspondin
Ir Page in the record. Closing argr-unents scheduled at IO:00 a.m. on LO/

L4/83 in Ctrn. I, Raleigh, N.C- (DUPFEE, .j.) CC to counsel, J. Britt

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PLAINTIFF

RALPH GINGLES, et aI.

DEFENDANT

RUFUS EDMISTEN, etc., er, al.
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-pAGEsOATE PROCEEOINGS

t7 /83 i I rnallscnrPT of rrial before J. Phi1lips, J. Dupree & J Britt
I r,rlrr ?( - 983 - Vols 1-8. Jo Bush CT. R
lTranscipts mailed to J Phillips Voluae.s1-8

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in Raleigh

3 Judges.

| 129(3b) PoST-TRTAL r'{E}IORANDIrM 0F PT/INTIFFS
t--z--.., i slip opinions. & cs. Cys. 3

ET AL. -wl Appendix of
araEe blue folder)

RALPH
Judges

GINGLES,
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(in separate green folde'r.

b) DEFENDANTS'POST-TRIAL BRIEF - w/cs. Cy. 3 Judges. (in separare green folder.) j
i rinal Arguments heard before 3-judge pane1. reslie J. winner & Lani Guiner for
I, the plffs.; Jerris Leonard, Kathleen Henan & Jim Wallace for the
i defts. Time: 2 hrs. Counsel to submit supple. brief within I0
Ii days & to limit it to 5 pages. caw

132(3b) SUPPLEI'{ENT TO PLAINTIFFST POST_TRIAL MEI{OMNDUM - by I1tf. w/cs.Cy. J. Phillip133(3b) DEFENDANTST POSr-TRTAL Mm{oRANDIIM rN RESpoNSE To couRT's oRDnn oF ocroBER 14,I

,a\i 1983 - w/cs. Cy. J. Phil1ips, Britt, Dupree.
qy 

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MorroN To CoNSTDER ADDTTToNAL EVTDENCE by plff. - w/cs & exhibirs. cgw

) ----, i cy. to 3-judge panel.

i(, loerts! RESPoNS:"T_::::1"-III: 
'o^.:o*::':*]1::l'I:I1: "u,oENcE 

- no objecrion -v I p/cs &a.ttaoh*ren*c- Cy. to 3-judge panel. cgwI

136(3b) DEFTS' MEMo. rN suppoRT oF DEFTs'! RESpoNsE To PLFFST l.tor. To CoNSTDER
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE - w/cs & attachments. ca[^,

0RDER - upon consideration of pltfs' motion (to consider additional evidence)and deftstresponse the court allorvs the filing of pltfsr exhibits90, 91 and 92 and defts' exhibits 6s, 66 and 67. The court rvillconsider these exhi-bits to the extent that they are found to berelevant and otherrvise admissible in evidence. The rnotion of pltfs.for leave to file additional exhibits rerating to post-trial electionsheld in jurisdictions other than Nlecklenburq dounty is denied.(DUPREE' J') (civ'o'B'-!l?.' !-: -61). cy. to counsel, J. Britt G, J. phiir
PLATNTTFFST OBJECTToN To DEFENDANTS' ExHrBrrs 65, 66 and oi--"7"".--cy. dati"l. "-::
MEMORANDUM OPINION of j-Judge Panel- - Phil7ips, Cir.Judge, Britt, Chief Dist.Judge

& Duptee, Sr. Djst.Judge. (the Court) having determined that the 
i

state's redistricting pIans, in the respects chaTTenged, are not in cor.
pliance w/the mandate of amended 52 of the Voting Rights Act, the cour.
wiLT enter order decJaring redistricting pTan vioLative of S2 in those
respect.s, & enjoining defts. from conducting eLections pursuant to the
plan in Lts pre.sent form. -------/r'ew plan to be submitted bq 3/16/84---

ORDER - Adjudged & Ordered that: 1. Chapters 7 e 2 of N.C. Ses. Iaws of 2nd Extrat
Sess:.on of '82 ('82 redistricting Pl-an) are decLared to vioLate sec.2 ,

of the Voting Rts. Act. of 7965, -----bg creation of folTowing TegisTa-
tive distrr.cts: ,Senate Dr.st. No.s. 2 e 22 ,House of Rep.Dist./Vos. 8,2L,
23,36 & 39. 2. Pending further orders, defts., their agents, etc. are',
enjoined from dconducting ang primarg or gen.elections to efect memberi
of State,Senate or State house of Rep. to repre.sent, inter aLia, regis.
tered bTack voters resid'ent in ang areas now inclued w/n leg.disxs. 

iidentified in par.7. of this Order, whether pur.to'83 redist.plant ot,
ang revised or new plan. ----Jurisdiction of court retained to entertaj
su.bmjssron of revised Teg.districting pLan bg defts., or to enter 

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further renediaL decree, in accordance w/Memo.Opinion.-- Awatd of cost:
& atcas. fees praged for p7ffs. is deferred pending entrg of a final
juCAmenc---. Phillips, Cit.Judge, Britt, Chief Disc.Judge & Dupree, Sr.



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NOTICE OF APPEAL TO T}IE SUPREIIIE COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Cy. to Judges Phi11ips, Bri-tt F, Dupree.

- by defts. - rv/cs.

I10TI0N T0 srAY ORDER AND IlrJUl,lcrION PENDING AppEAL - tr;-riefts. _ w/cs.
C),. to Judges Phi11ips, Britt Q Dupree.

) I\IE\IORANDUIU 0F lAitr(in support of motion to stay order and injunction pending
appeal) - by defts. - rvlcs. - Cy. to Judges phi11ips, giitt E, Dupree. '

) PLAINTIFFS' IIE)IOMNDU,I II OPPOSITiON TO DEFENDANTS' JUOTIOi{ TO STAY ORDER AND
INJUNCTI0\ PENDING AppEAL - islcs. €r atrached Exhibits A_E.

ORDER - i3y unanimous decision of the tourt, the motion for a stay is denied.(BRITT,J.)(Ciy.Q.B.#72,p...334).Cy.t9CqunSe1.
llailed cy. of Notice of Appeal to'Mr. Alexan'der-L. -SEiina6, C1erk, Supreme Courr

of U. S. including Motion to Stay and Injunction and Memorandum of Law
in Support. Copies of order appealed from per request of Clerk and Mem.

ac

0p inion. jrj

ERRATA T0 TR-A.i\scRrPT - by atty. for pltf . To be arrached to rranscript jrj
Received order from the Supreme Court of the United States denying the applicatio

for sray of the Mandate of the US District Court (EDNC). SCUS//A-653. jrj
IIOTION AND SUBI1ISSION PURSUANT T0 COURT'S ORDER AND JUDGMENT OF L/27184 w/ atchs.

CYS. to Panel. jrj
Iliscellaneous pages from Exhibits 93 and 95 either missing or illegible filed to

be substituted or lncluded with motion and submission attachments filed on
03/13/84 Item ii747. Cys. to Judge Britt and Judge Dupree. Judge Phillips
served by mail by plantiffs' counsel. jrj

PLA"\TIFFS' PRELI}IIi{ARY RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTSI SUBMISSION; MOTION FOR LEAVE TO TAK
DEPOSITIONS; REQUEST FOR EVIDENTIAPJ HEARING - by p1tf. Cy to 3 Judge panel
filed cy. to pltffs' counsel. jrj

ORDER - thaE the motibns by the pltffs Eo take depositions and for an evidentiary
hearing are denled. (BRITT) CIV0B/|73, p.97. CC to Pane1, counsel. jrj

SUPPLE)IENTAL SUB)IISSION - by defendants. CC to Panel. jrj

ORDER - thaE the redistricting plan adopted by the general assembly is approved
insofar as it. redistricEs former house districts 21, 23,36, and 39 and
Senate districts 22 and the injunction is disolved and jur:isdiction is re-
E.ained in rhj.s courtfor $uch further proceedings as may be required. (Phi11
Circuit Judge) Brict, and Dupree, JJ. concurring. CIV OB //73, p. 242. jrj

SUPPLE)IENTAL OPINI0N - by judge Phillips jrj

IIOTION - by defendants for approval of state legislaEive districts and the holdin
of elecEions JuIy 17, 1984 jrj

ORDER - (1) that Ehe legislarive redistricting plan adopted by the General Assemb
on 3/8/84 and submirred by the defendanrs is APPRovED; (2) thar the injunc
entered by this Court is DISSOLVED; (3) that the holding of elections in
those disEricts on July 17, 1984, id APPR0VED; and (4) JurisdicEion is
retained for such proceedings as may be required. trlith concurrences of
Phi11ips, Circuit Judge and Britt, Chief District Judge. (DUPREE) CIV OB

73, p.343. CC to Counsel. jrj
RECEIVID LETTER FROY JUSTICT DEPARIIEIT (COPY) - re: more informaEion on liouse

and Senate Districts. Cys. ro panel. jrj

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FURTHER RELTEF - by plrffs. Notified that panel and parties served
by pltffs. counsel. Filed cy. to pltffrs atty.
IN SUPPORTH OF MOTION FOR FURTHER RELIEF - by plrffs. jrj

OF SHELLY WILLINGHAM, GI K. BUTTERFIELD, JR.,MILTON F. FINCH,JR., AND
THOMAS L. WATKER rN suPPoRT 0F PLATNTTFF'S - by pltff. cys. ro panefiled cy to pltffrs atty in I'unstamped envelope. jrj

RESPONSE TO PLTFF'S MOTTON FOR FUR.THER RELTEF AND MEMOMNDLM rN OpposrTroN - bydefts. (one document) Cys. served on panel by Atty. Gen'1 Office.

}IOTION FOR

) lrrlroRanoulr
AFFIDAVITS

(exhibits attached).
INFOR}IATION LETTER FROI'I VOTING RIGHTS SECTION OF US

panel.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - "y". 

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) supplErtENTAr IIEIIoRANDITM rN suppoRT oF MorroN FoR FURTHER RELTEF - by plrff's.
Filed cy. Eo Judge Dupree, Britt, and pltff. Platff served Judge
Phillips and defendants, counsel by express mai1.

SUBUISSION OF DEFENDANTS' EXHIBIT 88 - bY dCfENdANES. CC EO PANCI.

ORDER - that Ehe parties are ORDERED to;submit to the Court not later than 5:00
22 October 1984, aproposed interim redistricting plan and election
and election schedule which sahall provide for (a) four single membe
disEricts; and (U) a general elcetion to held not late 31 January 19
CIVOB/F 75, p. 238. CC to Panel (nnttt, .t. for rhe Court) and counse

16 RESPONSE TO ORDER 0F OCTOBER 11, 1984 - by pltffs. Cys. to panel.
RESPONSE T0 ORDER 0F OCTOBERII, 1984 - by defrs. Cys. ro panel.
Letter from pltffrs atty.

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ORDER - that the House DistricE Formerly composed of Edgecomb, Nash, and Wilson

Counties be reconsEituted inEo 4 single member districts, that defts
conduct elections for the purpose of electing one RepresentaEive f
each district, that said elections be conducted acoording to the fol
schedule LLl2 - formal legal notice of election, lL/9 - filing peri
LL/L6 - filing period closes, lL/26 to 12/11 - AbssnEee voring, 12/l
First Primary, L/8 - Second primary as needed, and ll/29 - General
Election. and finally, Ehe represenEatives so elected shall serve th
same terms as those elected on Nov. 6, 1984. so ordered. (nRttr ror
court) crvon lf 75, p. 301. cys. to parEies and counsel of record. j

JorNT llOTroN 0F PLTFF's AND DEFTS'S - cys. ro Three Judge panel.

ORDER - ThAT orders Ehat any person who wishes Eo run as
in the general election shall petition the
on or before l/15/85. CIVOB /l

Ehe CourE
cand idaEe
Elec t ions

PLAINTIFF

PII GING

DEFENDANT

DOCKET NO.

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PROCEEOINGS

05 /22 /85'l ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE US - Ehac the statemenE of jurisdiction in this
in this case having been submitted and considered by this Court, in
t.his case pobable jurisdiction is noted, timited to Questions I and
resented by the statemenE as ro jurisdiction. (APRIL 29, 1985). jr

)s / 2r/ 8416D

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TMNSCRIPT OF CLOS ING ARGU}IENT OF I"lR. LEONARD BEFORE 3 JUDGE PANEL - Caten
Jo Bush Court Reporter.

}IAILED RECORD ON APPEAL TO US

Cpys. to counse1
SUPREME COURT -
& Judges.

consisting of 11 volumes. vl Index
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