Attorney Notes Page 39
Working File
January 1, 1983
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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.