Attorney Notes Page 39
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January 1, 1983

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Guinier. Attorney Notes Page 39, 1983. 4f104f54-e092-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/71667506-817e-4043-a3c6-cc357dfd6cc7/attorney-notes-page-39. Accessed October 12, 2025.
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G. 39 ultimate finding that a black candidaters race is no longer a significant adverse fact in the political process of the state either generally or specifically in the areas of challenged districts. n J.S. App. 38a. Responsiveness. While not conceding that the legis- lature is responsive to the needs of the staters black communities, appellees made no attempt to offer evidence of the unresponsiveness of the elected officials. This Court recognized in Rogers v. Lodge, 458 U.S. 613t _ D.9, that unresponsive- ness is not an essential factor in establishing a claim of intentional vote dilution under the Fourteenth Amendment. Similarly, the Congressional intent is clear. "Unresponsiveness is not an essential part of plaintiffrs case.