Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Defendants
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March 25, 1982
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RALPH GINGLES, C
V.
RUFUS EDMTSTEN,
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ALAN V. PUGH, €t
v.
JA}4ES B. HUNT, J
coME NOW th
Pursuant to Rule
Procedure, propo
No. 81-803-CIV-5
interrogatories
and responded to
j-n (15) days aft
In answerin
furnish all info
tion in the pos
your behalf, and
ovm personal k
interrogatory or
diligence to s
to the extent
to ansvrer the re
You are r
of the Federal
to supplement se
question directl
Plaintiffs
t a1.,
Defendants
Plainti ffs
DEFENDANTS I FIRST SET
IN T'NITED STATES DISTRICT
FOR THE EASTERN DTSTR.ICT OF NORTH
RALEIGH DIVTSION
COURT
CAROLINA
No. 81-803-CIV-5
No. 81-1066-CIV-5
OF TNTERROGATO IES AND UESTS POR PRODUCTION (GINGLES)
Defendants in the above-styled action and,
33 and 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil
d to all Plaintiffs in the action entitled
and their attornevs of recor<l the following
d requests for production, to be ansrvered
pursuant to stipulation of the parties, v:ith-
r service hereof.
these interrogatoriesr 1lou &r€ required to
mation availabl-e to you, including informa-
ssion of your.-attorney or any person acting in
not merely such information as is known of your
Iedge. If you cannot ansvrer any particular
interrogatories in fuI1, after exercising due
re 'the informatj.on sought r so state and answer
sib1e, specifying the reasons for lzour inability
inder. '
nded that, under the provisions of Rule 26 (e)
Ies of Civil Procedure, you are under a duty
sonably your response with respect to any
addressed to (a) the identity and location of
Ralph Gj-nq1es, e al., V. Rufqg ldmisten, etc., et dI.,
upon
days
persons having
identity of each
witness at trial
testify and the
Base your r
and on which you
You are und
lf you obtain in
that the respons
or complete, and
amend the respon
Any such s
counsel of
after recei
e)-
owledge of discoverable matter, and (b) the
person expected to be called as an expert
the subject matter on which he is expected
utrstance of his testimony.
sponses on the statistics in vour possession
have based your allegations.
r a aity to amend seasonably a prior response
ormation upon the basis of which (a) you know
, though correct when made, is no longer true
the circumstances are such that a failure, to
e is, in substance, a knowinq concealment.
plemental response is to be filed and served
ecord for this Defendant rvithin fifteen (15)
t of such i-nf ormation.
to
Unless othe ise
DEFINITTONS
indicated, the following definitions
these interrogatories and requests forshall be applic
production:
You and you
attorneys, acten
acting on their
association, co
1egaI entity.
refers to the
mented.
le to
shal-l mean the Plaintiffs and each
r or representatives and all other
ha1f.
mean any
ration or
of their
Persons
Person shal individual, partnership, firm,
other business r governmental or
Address sha I mean the post office box numher, street
number, street,
state of subject
ute number, route, town, city, county and
person, business or other entity.
'Document 11 .mean any r.lritten, recor<led, transcribed,
f,dr{rlr filmed or graphic matter of any kind orpunched, taped,
description, er produced or reproduced.
Paragra our peragraph, or paragraph of your Complaint
red paragraphs of your Complaint, as supple-
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Gross devia ion is the total figurer plus or
by subtrac
population
Census unit
ing the ideal population Cistrict
minus, com-
from the
of
of
IdeaI
North Carolin divided by the total number of State
s or State Senate districts,Representati
Number of ch district, number of each House district or
number of each S nate district refers to those numbers applied
puted
total
block groups and
United States Bu
to each legisla
District r
sentatives and,/
Percentage
dividing the gr
and converting
Overall ra
identical in me
Supreme Court i
percentage vari
maximum deviati
deviations is
most populous d
district and t
deviates from
embodies any ad
the basic legis
4 and 5 of the
rvithin the specific district.
shall refer to tracts, enurneration districts,
blocks as these term.s are definerl hy the
eau of the Census.
tion district or equal lation of the State
House
ve district for identification Purposes.
ers to districts vrithin the lrouse of Repre-
Senate of the State of }forth Carolina.
rvhich a district deviates from the ideal
s deviation by the ideal population clistrict
at fraction into a percentage.
e of deviations is that term usecl which is
ing to the term used b,v the United States
Mahan v. Hovrel1, 410 U,S. at 319, as "maximum
tion from that ideal" or "maximum variation or
rrr" 410 U.S. at 323. This overall range of
ual to the sum of the percentage by which the
strict deviates from the ideal population
percentage by which the least populous district
e ideal population district, ignoring the plus
of these percentages.
ustments, changes, alterations, or amendments to
ative reapportionment plans embodied in Chapters
ulation dis ict is that percentage which is computed by
and minus signs
Your revi reapportionment plan or ur revised plan or
ur plan or r revised reapportionment I or your
revised or r proposal is that plan or Proposal rvhich
tra Session Laws of L982 which the Plaintiffs
suggest as Possi
within the legis
plan or proposal
embodied in Chap
1. State
address,
the fu
place o
tiff in th-is act
2. state (a) vrh
paragraphs to th
tiff understands
under oath.
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le solutions to various alleged deficiencies
ative reapportionment p1ans. Describe this
in terms of incremental changes to the plan
ers 4 and 5 of the Extra Session Larrs of L982.
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1 name, d9€, date
birth, and place
on.
birthr Pr€s€rt residence
emPloyment of each Plain-
of
of
ther each plaint,iff has read the introductory
se interrogatories and (h) r.rhether each plain-
that these interrogatories are to he ansvrerd
3. fn Paragraph
reapportionment
of the Extra Ses
enacted vrith the
citizens of the
citizens the abi
to this allegati
a. The n
tionment pI
voting stre
b. Set out
of the plai
its composi
c. Set out
substaprtial
of the plai
this interr
1. Eac
the Leg
distric
voting
2. Eac
the Leg
distric
voting
I
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109 of your Complaint, you allege that the
lan for the House of Representatives, Chapter 4
ion Laws of 1982, "has the effect of and was
urpose of discriminating against black
tate of North Carolinar dnd of denying black
ity to use their vote effectively." I.7ith regard
set out the follor.ring:
of each House district u,here the reappor-
n substantially dilutes or minimizes the
gth of blaeks within that House district.
specifically the objections which you or any
tiffs have to the specific House district and
ion.
in detail the effect of the House plan in
y diluting or ninimizing the voting strenqth
tiffs or members of their c1ass. In ansvrering
atory, set out, at a minimum, the follovring:
vrhole county, tovrnship or census unit which
slature i-ncluded or omitted within each House
with the effect of diluting the plaintiffst
trength.
whole county, township, or census unj-t which
slature included or omitted within each tiouse
with the purpose of dlluting the plaintiffs'
trength
4. In Paragraph
of the Extra Ses
enacted vrith the
and of diluting
of the State of
the right to use
allegation, sbt
a. The n
tionment p
voting st
b. Set out
of the pIa
and its
c. Set out
substandial
of the p1a
manner as 1
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115 of your Complaint, you al1ege that Chapter
ion Lavrs of 1982, "has the effect of and was
urpose of discriminating against tlack voters
vote of plaintiffs and other black citizens
orth Carolina and of denying black citizens
their vote effectively." With regard to this
t the following:
r of each Senate district where the reappor-
n substantially dilutes or minimizes the
gth of blacks within that Senate district.
specifically the objections vrhich you or any
tiffs have to the specj-fic Senate district
sition.
in detail the effect of the Senate
y diluting or minimizing .the voting
tiffs or members of their class in
responding to interrogatory numtrer
plan in
strength
the same
3(c).
I
c 5. For each who
listed in your a
the House distri
particular whole
Legislaturets r
the Extra Sessi
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countyl township, or census unit urhich you
wer to interogatory number
wherein you would propose
tcy, townshipr or census
tionment pJ.an embodied
Laws of L982.
3(c) (1), set out
to place that
unit within the
in Chapter 4 of
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$ rOR THE
RALPH GTNGLES, €t
IN T'NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH DIVISION
Pl-aintif f s
No. 81 -803-CIV- 5
a1 .,
Defendants
Plainti ffs
No. 81-1066-CIV-5
, etcret a1.
Defendants
DEFENDANTS ' FIRST SET
ES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION (GINGLES)
Defendants in the above-styled action and,
33 and 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil
d to all Plaintiffs in the action entitled
nd their attorneys of recor<l the followinq
d requests for production, to be ansrvered
pursuant to stipulation of the parties, v:ith-
service hereof.
these interrogatories, you are required to
sion of your attorney or any person acting in
ot merely such information as is knor,m of your
edge. If you cannot ansvrer any particular
nterrogatories in full, after exercising due
e the information soughtr so state and answer
ib1e, specifying the reasons for your inatility
inder.
v.
RUF.US EDI,IISTEN,
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ALAN V. PUGH, €t
V.
JAMES B. HUNT, J
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Ralph Ginqles dI., V. Rufus Edmisten, etc., et dI.,
OF INTERROGATO
COt"lE NOW th
pursuant to Rule
Procedure, propo
No. 81-803-CrV-5
i-nterrogatories
and responded to,
in (15) days aft
In answeri
tion in the poss
your behalf, and
own personal kn
interrogatory or
diligence to s
to the extent po
to ansvrer the
furnish all inf tion available to you, including informa-
You are r ed that, under the provj.sions of Rule 26(e)
of the Federal es of Civil Procedure, you are under a duty
to supplement se
question directl
ably yorlr response with respect to any
addressed to (a) the identity and Location of
d
L
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ledge of discoverable matter, and (b) the
son expected to be callecl as an expert
persons having k
identity of each
witness at trial,
testify and the s
Base your re
and on which you
You are unde
if you obtain inf
that the response
or complete, and
amend the respons
Any such s
upon counsel of r
days after receip
tothe subject matter on which he is expected
tance of his testimony.
ponses on the statistics in your possession
ave hased your allegations.
a duty to amend seasonably a prior response
rmation upon the hasis of which (a) you know
though correct when made, is no longer true
he circumstances are such that a failure to
is, in substance, a knowing concealment.
lemental response is to be filed and served
rd for this Defendant rvithin fifteen (15)
of such informati-on.
DEFINITIONS
ise indicated, the following definitions
e to these interrogatori-es and requests for
Unless othe
shal1 be applicab
production:
You and your
attorneys, agents
acting on their
Person shall
association, cor
Iega1 entity.
Address shaL
number, street,
state of subject
Document sh
punched, taped,
refers to the n
mented.
shall mean the Plaintiffs and each
or representatives and all other
of their
Persons
ha1f.
mean any
ration or
lndividual, partnership, firm,
other business, governmental or
mean the post office box number, street
ute number, route, to$rn, city, county and
rson, business or other entity.
I mean any r'rritten, recortled, transcribed,
at{rlr filmect or graphic matter of any k-ind or
description, h er produced or reproduced.
laintParaqra ur paraqraph, of paraqraph of
red paragraphs of your Complaint, as supple-
e
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Gross devia on is the total figure, plus or minus, com-
from theputed
total
by subtra ng the ideal population Cistrict
population
Census uni.t
ithin the specific district.
block groups and
hal1 refer to tracts,
locks as these term.s
United States B u of the Census.
ion district or equal population of the State
divided by the total number of State House
or State Senate districts,
h district, number of each House district or
e district for identifj-cation purposes.
rs to districts vrithin the Llouse of Repre-
Senate of the State of llorth Carolina.
rshich a district deviates from the ideal
trict deviates from the ideal popuJ.ation
percentage by which the least populous distrj-ct
ideal population district, ignoring' the plus
f these percentages.
embodies any adj
the basic legisl
stments, changes, alterations, or amendments to
tive reapportionment plans embodied in Chapters
enumeration districts,
are defined hy the
IdeaI
of North Carolin
of Representativ
Number of e
to each legislat
District re
sentatives and./o
Percentacre
number of each S ate district refers to those numbers applied
lation distr t is that percentage which is computed by
dividing the gr
and converting
deviation by the ideal population clistrict
t fraction into a percentage.
Overall ran e of deviations is that term used which is
identical in mea
Supreme Court in
percentage varia
ing to the term used by the United States
han v. Hovlell, 4I0 U.S. at 319, as "maximum
n from that ideal" or "maximum variation or
maximum deviati ," 410 U.S. at 323. This overall range of
deviations ls eq
most populous di
district and the
deviates from th
and minus signs
I to the sum of the percent,age by which the
Your revise reapportionment plan or r revised plan or
ur olan or vou revised reapportionment Proposal or your
revised sa1 or your aI is that plan or ProPosal which
4 and 5 of the ra Session Laws of L982 which the Plaintiffs
c
s suggest as Possit)
within the legisl
plan or proposal
embodied in Chapt
1. State
address,
the fu1
place of
tiff in th-is acti
2. State (a) uh
paragraphs to t
tiff understands
under oath.
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solutions to various alleged deficiencies
tive reapportionment plans. Describe this
n terms of incremental ehanges to the plan
rs 4 and 5 of the Extra Session Laws of L982.
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namer d9€, date of birth, present residence
birth, and place of employment of each plain-
her each plaintiff has read the introductory
e interrogatories and (h) r'thether each plain-
hat these interrogatories are to he ansvrerd
ir
3. In Paragraph
reapportionment P
of the Extra Sess
enacted vrith the
citizens of the S
citizens the abi
to this allegati
a. The n
tionment pI
voting str
b. Set out
of the plai
its composi
c. Set out
substantial
of the plai
this interr
1. Ila
the Leg
distric
voting
2. Eac
the Leg
distri
voting
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09 of your Complaint, you alIege that the
an for the House of RePresentatives, ChaPter 4
on Laws of 1982, "has the effect of and was
urpose of discriminating against black
ate of North Carolina, and of denying blaclc
ty to use their vote effectively." !'7ith regard
, set out the follor.ring:
r of each House district v'here the reaPPor-
substantially dilutes or minimizes the
h of blacks within that House district.
pecifically the objections which you or any
iffs have to the specific House district and
10n.
in detail the effect of the House plan in
y diluting or minimizing the voting strength
tiffs or members of their c1ass. In ansvrering
gatory, set out, at a minimum, the follovring:
whole county, township or census unit which
slature included or omitted within each House
with the effect of diluting the plaintiffsr
trength.
whole county, township, or census unit which
slature included or omitted within each liouse
with the purpose of diluting the plaintiffsl
trength.
t 4. In Paragraph
of the Extra Sess
enacted vrith the
and of diluting
of the State of
the right to use
allegation, set
a. The n
tionment pI
voting stre
b. Set out
of the plai
and its
c. Set out
substantiial
of the plai
manner as i
1s
on
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of your Complaint, you allege that Chapter
Lavrs of 1982, "has the effect of and was
se of discriminating against blacl'- voters
e vote of plaintiffs and other black citizens
rth Carolina and of denying black citizens
heir vote effectively." I{ith regard to this
t the following:
r of each Senate district where the reappor-
n substantially tiilutes or minimizes the
gth of blacks within that Senate district'
specifically the objections vrhich you or any
tiffs have to the specific Senate district
sition.
in detail the effect of the Senate plan in
y diluting or minimizing the voting strength
tiffs or members of their class in the same
responding to interrogatory numher 3 (c) .
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5. For each who
listed in your
the House distri
particular whole
Legisldture I s
the Extra Session
county, township, or census unit which you
wer to interrogatory number 3(c) (1), eet out
wherein you would propose to place that
unit within the
in Chapter 4 of
Laws of L982.
ty, townshipr or census
tionment plan embodled
D
6. For each whol
listed in your an
the House di.etri
particular whole
Legislature'E rea
of the Extra Sees
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county, township, or census unit which you
r to interogatory number 3(c) (2), set out
vrherein you would propose to place thit
unty, tovmship, or census unit vrithin the
rtionment plan as embodied in Chapter 4
on Laws of L982.
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7. set out the rtrrorins,
a. A11 Housf ur=arrcts wherein you vrould alter the
legislative f".nroraionment plan to eorrect the alleged
deficien"rJ=l set out in your anshrer to interrogatory
number 3. I
Ib. Within eich House district cited in your response
to interroguf.orV number 7(a) set out the following:
1. rachl whole county, township, or census unit
includedl rvithin the House district under your proposal.
I2. The
fiotaf
population of the revised House district
under yohr proposal.
3. ,f,. lE,oa.I number of whites within the revised
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House diptrict under your proposal.
4. ,n.
Jaoa.l
number of blacks rvithin the revise<l
House aif,trict under your proposal.
I5. The percentage of whites within the revised
House ai[tri"t under your proposal.
I6. fhe
fercentage
of blacks vrithin the revised
House diptrict under your proposal.
7. rrre Lross deviation of each revised llouse
ai"tri.l under your proposal.
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8. In your
your answer
same whole
revised
to int
county r
o
districts or bave
or census unit with
Set out the fol
a. A11 Senate
legislative re
deficiencies
number 4.
b. Within ea
to interrogato
1. Each w
included w
proposal.
2. The to
district
3. The to
Senate
4. The
Senate
5. The
Senate di
6. The
Senate
7. The
dis
to
dis
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reapportionment proposal as set forth in
atory number 7, have you pLaced the
hip, or census unit within two House
omitted to place a whole county, townshiP,
a House district?
owing:
districts wherein you would alter the
correct the alleged
to interrogatory
rtionment plan to
t out in your answer
Senate district cited in your answer
number 9(a), set out the following:
Ie county, township, or census unit
thin the Senate district under your
I population of the revised Senate
der your proposal.
t number of whites within the revised
rict under your proposal.
al number of blacks within the revised
ict under your proPosal.
ntage of whites within the revised
rict under your ProPosal.
entage of blacks within the revised
rict under your proPosal.
s deviation of each revised Senate
di
I
district der your proposal.
J 10. In your reaPpor
answer to interroga
whole cowrty, tovns
districts or have yo
shipr or census unit
11. With respect
Laws of 1982, do yo
ion requires the Leg
that the overall
in the House or
ao
is
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ionment proposal as set forth in your
ry numbei 9, have you pJ-aced the same
, or census unit within two Senate
omitted to place a whole county, town-
within a Senate district?
either Chapter 4 or 5 of the Special Session
contend that the Federal or State Constitut-
slature to apportion each legislative district
ange. of deviations is less than it presently
te plan?
L2.
set
ff you an
out the fol]
a. The tegi
Constitution
range of d
b. Each Hou
range of dev
c. The Fede
which you ba
d. The Legi
Constitution
range of dev
e. Each S
range of dev
f . The iPed
r,vhich you b
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ed interrogatory number 11 in the affirmatj.ve,
ing:
laturers duty under the Federal and State
with regard to maximum permissible overall
ations from the ideal population House district.
district which deviates from this overall
tions divided by two.
al and State Constitutional provisions on
e your answer to interrogatory number 12 (a).
laturets duty under the Federal and State
with regard to maximum permissible overall
ations from the ideal population Senate district.
te district which deviates from this overall
ations divided by two.
aI and State Constitutional provisions on
e your answer to interrogatory number L2 (d) .
13. Set out the
a. Name eac
contend has
equality.
b. For each
interrogato
residents a
from the ide
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ollowing:
new llouse or
rmissible
Senate district which you
Iarge variances from population
district described in
number 13 (a) set out
the percentage that
1 population district
your answer to
the gross number of
each district departs
or egual population.
14. With respect
Paragraph 115 tha
have "the effect
discriminat,ing ag
of plaintiffs and
Carolina, " (a) de
descriptive terms
each House and Se
tionment plans w
dilute the voting
the effect of dil
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to your allegations in Paragraph 109 and
the House and Senate reapportionment plans
f and (were) enacted with the purpose of
inst black voters and of diluting the vote
other black citizens of the State of North
ine "dj.Iuting" in toth quantitative and
(b) vrith regard to this allegation, set out
ate district within the legislatj-ve reappor-
re you allege the Legislature intended to
strength of black citizens or (c) rvhich had
ting the voting strength of black citizens.
15. If You ident
interrogatorY
a. Each
each Ilouse d
number 14 wh
district for
b. Each who
each House d
number 14 w
district whi
strength.
c. Each wh
any House dj
district li
for the Pur
d. Each wh
House distr
listed in Y
had the eff
strength.
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fied any House district in your answer to
L4, set out the folIowing:
e county, township, or census unit within
strict listed in your anst'rer to interrogatory
ch was included within the identified House
the purpose of diluting black voting strength'
e county, tovrnship, or census unit rvithin
strict listed in your ansr'rer to interrogatory
ch was included r'uithin the identified House
h had the effect of diluting blacl: voting
e county, tol'mship, or census unit' vrithin
strict which was excluded from any House
qed in your answer to interrogatory number 14
se of diluting black votinq strength
county, torvnship, or census unit within any
vrhich was excluded from any House district
ans\^Ier to interrogatory number 14 which
of diluting or minimizing black voting
1e
ct
ur
ct
16. If you have
to j.nterrogatory
a. 4.11 Hous
legislative
clef iciencies
b. Within e
interrogato
1. Each
the revi
2. The
under y
3. The
House di
4. The
House di
5. The
distric
6. The
distric
7. The
under y
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dentified any llouse district in your answer
umber 14 , set out the follovring:
districts wherein you would alter the
eapportionment plan to correct to alleged
set out in Paragraph 109 of your Complaint.
ch House district set out in your answer to
number 15(a), set out the followinq:
whole county, township, or census unit vrithin
ed l{ouse district under your proposal.
tal population of the revised llouse district
r proposal.
otal number of whites vrithin the revised
trict under your proPosal.
otal number of blacks rvithin the revised
trict under your proposal.
rcentage of whites within the revised House
under your proposal.
ercentage of black's vrithin the revisecl House
under your proposal.
ross deviati-on of the revised l{ouse district
proposal.
17. In your revi
your ansvrers to i
same whole county
districts or omit
census unit with
18. If you ident
lnterrogatory n
a. Each who
each Senate
tory number
Senate distr
black voting
b. Each who
each Senate
tory number
Senate distr
minimizing b
c. Fach who
any Senate d
district lis
for the pu
strength.
d. Each who
any Senate
district lis
vrhich had t
voting stren
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ed reapportionment proposal as set forth in
terrogatory number 16, have you placed the
townshipr or census unit within turo House
ed to place a whole county, township, or
a House district?
fied any Senate district in your answer to
r 14, set out the following:
e county, tor+nship, or census unit within
istrict listed in vour ansrver to interroga-
4 whicl: was included within the iclentified
ct for the purpose of diluting or minimizing
strength.
e county, tovmship, or census unit within
istrict listed in your answer to interroqa-
4 which was included vrithin the identified
ct whj-ch has the effect of diluting or
ack voting strength.
e county, township, or census unit
strict which was excluded from any
ed in your anshrer to interrogatory
e of diluting or minimizinq black
vrithin
Senate
number 14
voting
e county, township, or census unit within
strict which was excluded from any Senate
ed in your ansrr,er to interrogatory number 14
effect of diluting or minimizing black
rh.
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I19. If you have |dentified
any Senate district in your answer
to interrogatory Jrumber 14, set out the followi-ng:
Ia. A11 Senafe tlistricts wherein you vrould alter the
legislative feanportionment plan to correct the alleged
deficiencj-esl""a or.ra in Paragraph 115 of your Complaint.
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b. Within eficfr Senate district set out in your anstrer to
Iinterrogatorf number 19 (a) , set out the follovrinq:
1. Eachlwfrofe county, township, or census unit within
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the revifed Senate district under your proposal.
2. The total population of the revised Senate district
under voLt proposal'
I3. The fotal number of whites rvithin the revised
Senate d[strict under your proposal.
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4. The k,otaI number of blacks v:ithin the revise<1
send I
Ee dfstrict of your proposal.
5. fhe
fercentage
of whites rvithin the revised
Senate a[strict under your proposal.
6. fhe
fercentage
of blacks rvithin the revised
Senate dflstrict under your proPosal.
?. The [ross deviation of the revised Senate district
under
""|ut
proposal.
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20. WiIl you attem
of legislators rega
Laws of 1982 were
ating against black
strength on the part
If so, set out the f
a. The name of
b. The place
c. The date of
d. The exact s
e. The source
f. The name,
g. ff reported
telephone n
The date e
Please atta
h.
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to prove that contemporaneouE statements
ng Chapter 4 and 5 of the Extra Session
which indicate ttre purpose of discrimin-
ters and/or of diluting black voting
of the Legislature or any members thereof?
llowing.
each Legislator who made such a statement.
or she made the statement.
the statement.
tement he or she made.
hrough which you learned of the statement.
dress, and telephone number of such source.
in the media, the name, address, and
r of each such media outlet.
media report was made and by whom.
h a copy of each such media report.
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21. Does either
reapportionment
or maintain the
in office? If so
the opportunity
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he House of Representatives or Senate
an enacted by the Legislature in 1-gg2 enhance
rtunity of any black incumbent to continue
name the incumbent and the manner in which
s enhanced or maintained.
22. Does either
reapportionment p
the opportrurity
If Bor name the i
tunity was 1ee
he Houee of
an enacted
any black
t and
l,
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Repreeentatives or Senate
by the Legielature in L982 LeEsen
incumbent to continue ln offlce?
the manner in whieh the oppor-
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23. Do you alleg
census units in
were traneferred
a major irupact in
where the el
a black LegisJ.ato
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that any whole countles, townships, or
lg82 legislative reapportionment plans
from any district where they would have had
the election of a black Legislator to one
I impact would be mlnor in the election of
?
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24. If yo,ur a
affirmative, set
a. Identify
b. The Hous
township
The per
district
legislat
d. The n
e.
h. The n
or cens
constitu
The Hous
this who
relocat
number o
The perc
if the
The tota
if the w
switched
j-nterrog
one-man,
The Hous
county,
The gros
by distr
in whoLe
f.
g.
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r to interrogatory number 23 r.ras in the
ut the following:
the rrhole county, township or census unit.
or Senate district wherein the whole county,
or eensus unit is now located.
ntage of blacks within the House or Senate
as presently constituted in the 1982
ve reapportionment p1ans.
of people within the district as presently
ed.
or Senate district in r.rhich you believe
e county, township, or census unit should he
, its present percentage of blacl.,s and
people.
tage of blacks within the truo districts
itch you advocated vrere
number of residents in
made.
the tvro districts
census unit werele eounty, township, or
as you advocate.
r(s) or name(s) of the whole
unit previously specified in
tory number 24(a) in order to
county, tor^rnship,
answer to
satisfy the
one-vote requirement.
or Senate district from which such v:ho1e
shipr or census unit would be removed.
devi-ations of alL llouse and Senate districts
ct as a consequence of the foregoing shifts
county, township, or census units.
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25. If you have
reapportj.onment
Senate which you
26. If you have
please attach a
contiguous to th
advocate in res
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avrn or have in your possession statewide
ps for the House of Representatives and the
efer to be adopted, please attach the same.
o maps referred to in interrogatory number 25,
arving of each ner.r district and the districts
district if such district were drarrn as you
se to interrogatory number 24.
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27. fn your Par
of the apporti
enacted in Chapt
are to...deny p
tively. "
a. Explain
tively,
Identif
tionmen
the rig
hovr the
b.
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raph 12I you state that "the intent and effect
t of the North Carolina General Assemhly
s { and 5 of the Extra Session Lavrs of L982
ntiffs their right to use their vote effec-
e phrase I'right to use their vote effec-
as you employ it.
specifically each component of the reappor-
plans which you eontend denied the plaintiffs
t to use their vote effectively and explain
effective use of their vote was so denied.
28. In Paragrap
has a history of
voter registrati
regulations and
other black citi
their votes eff
set forth the fo
a. A11 vo
histori
plainti
from vo
A11 vot
continu
citizen
their v
All eIe
employ
black c
using t
All ele
prevent
State f
A11 reg
prevent
voting
All reg
plainti
from vo
A11 pra
State t
of this
effecti
All pra
plainti
from vo
b.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
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127 you state that "the State of north Carolina
discrimination aqainst black citizens in its
praetices and in other electj-on larvs,
ractices rvhich have prevented plaintiffs and
ens of this State from voting or from using
tively. " with respect to your Paragraph 127 ,
lorving:
r registration practices which have occurred
a1ly in this State vrhich have prevented
fs and other black citizens of this State
ing or from usj-ng their votes effectively.
r registration practices in this State which
to prevent plaintiffs and other black
of this State from voting or from using
tes effectively.
tion laws which have historicallv been
in this State to prevent plaintiffs and other
tizens of this State from voting or from
eir votes effectively.
tion laws lrhich eontinue to be enforced v'hich
plaintiffs and other black citizens of this
voting or from using their votes effectively.
Iations which have historicalllz been used to
plaintiffs and other blacks of this State from
r from using their votes effectively.
lations which continue to be used to prevent
fs and other black citizens of thi.s State
ing or from using their votes effectively.
tices which have historically been used by the
prevent plaintiffs and other blacl: citiz.ens
State from voting or from using their votes
Iy.
continue to be used to prevent
black citizens of this State
using their votes effectiveJ-y.
tices which
fs and other
ing or from
29. Can you stat
registration pra
or practices whi
other blaek citi
thei-r votes eff
date, the occurre
and other black c
using their votes
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specific instances of the use of voter
ices or other election laws r or regulat-i.ons,
have been used to prevent plaintiffs and
s of this State from voting or from using
ively? If sor list chronolooically, by
of each incident of preventing plaintiffs
tizens of this State from voting or from
effectively.
30. Your Paragr
Assembly has his
the blacL citiz
the followlng:
Clr Explain
the Sta
b. Give s
Carolina
the n
Caroli-na
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h L28 states "the North Carolina General
rically been unresponsive to the needs of
of the State of North Caroli-na. " Set forth
he phrase "needs of the black citizens
of North Carolinar" as you employ it.
ific examples of occasj-ons on which the
General Assembly has been unresponsive
of the black citizens of the State of
and explain your ansler.
of
llorth
to
\rorth
31. Do your sta
House of Repre
by the Legislat
with a greater o
choosing than do
of the Extra Sess
and explain your
32. Do your stati
House of Represen
enacted by the
vided blacks uri_th
tively than do
of the Extra Sess
and explain your
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stics indicate that any past North Carolina
tives or Senate reapportionment p1ans, enacted
after any decennial census, provided blacks
ortuni.ty to etect representatives of their
e current plans embodied in Chapters 4 and s
on Lar.rs of l9g2? If So, identify the plan(s)
svrer.
Sl^ref .
tics indicate that any past North Carolina
tives or Senate reapportionment plans,
islature after any decennial censusr pro-
greater opportunity to use their vote effec_
current plans embodied in Chapters 4 and 5
n Laws of 1982? If so, j.dentify the plan(s)
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I33. Do your staflistics indicate that any past North Carolina
House of *"nr"=.{tatives or Senate reapportionment p1ans,
enacted by the r{sislature after any decennial census, provided
blacks with as S{""t an opportunity to elect representatives of
their choosing .d ao the current plans embodied in Chapters
4 and 5 of tfre mftra Session Laws of Lg82? If sor identify the
plan(s) and expl{in your answer.
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I34. Do your sta]istics indicate that any past llorth Carolina
House of Renreserftatives or Senate reapportionment p1ans,
enacted by the f,JSislature after any decennial census, provide4
blacks with as g{eat an opportunity to use their vote effeci
tively as do the l"rrr"r,a plans embodied in Chapters 4 and 5
of the Extra Ses{i.on Laws of Lg82? If sor identify the plan(s)
and explain your l.r=o,"r.
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35. State the
of each person
of this matter
referred to in
substance of ea
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, address, employment, and telephone
u will or may call as a witness at the
th the exception of those experts, if
e next interrogatory) and further state
such person's expected testinony.
number
trial
arY,
the
36. State the
and qualificati
expert witness
the subject mat
testify.
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of
the
on
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address, employm.ent, telephone number,
each person you erq)ect to call as an
trial of this matter and further state
vrhich each such expert is expected to
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37. As to each
number 36, state
which said expe
of the grounds fo
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rt named j.n the answer to interrogatory
he substance of the facts and opinions to
are expected to testify and give a Bummary
each opinion.
i 38. Pleaee atta
true, complete,
prepared by any
39. State the n
of each expert w
in anticipation
not expected to
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h to your anEwers to
correct coples of
ch e:q>erts or exPert
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these interrogatories
any and all documents
reJ,ating to this action.
e, address,
you have
J.itigation
called as
telephone number, and gualifications
retained or specifically employed
or preparation of trial and who is
a witness of the trlal of this actLon.
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e 40. fndicate ea
answers to inter
other Iegal p
tionment and des
each of those p
Respectfull
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occasion on vrhich each person named in the
atories number 35 and 36 has testifiecl in
ings regarding State legislative reappor-
be the nature of his or her testimony in
eedJ-ngs.
submitted this the 29 day of t,tarch , LgB2.
RUFUS L. EDHTSTEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602Telephone: (919) 733-3377
Norma Parrell
Tiare Smiley
Assj-stant Attorney General
John Lassiter
Assocj-ate Attorney General
Jerris Leonard
Kathleen Keenan
Jerris Leonard & Assocj_ates, p.C.
900 17th Street, I.I.W.
Suite 1020
hlashington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 872-LOgs
aJ_J-ace, Jr .
Attorney Gen6ra1
Legal A.ffair's
ey General's Office. Department of Justice
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I hereby ce
Interrogatories
Attorneys by pla
Office, postage
This the
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CERTTFICATE OF SEFVTCE
ify that I have this day served the foregoing
upon Plaintif f r's
United States Post
Reguests for Production
ng a copy of same in the
epaid, addressed to:
J. Levonne Chambers
Leslie l^Iinner
Chambers, Perguson, Watt, Wa11as,
Adkins & Fuller, p.A.
951 South fndependence Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 29202
Jack Greenbert
James lcl. Nabrit, fII
llapeoleon B. -Wi11iams, Jr.
10 Columbus Circle
New Yorkr Ner.r York 10019
Arthur J. Donaldson
Burke, Donaldson, Holshouser & Kererly
309 North I'tain Street
-Salisbury, North Carolina 29144
Robert }tr. llunter, Jr.
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 3245
201 West Market Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402
day of lrlarch , 1982.
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5. For each who
listed in your
the House clistri
particular whole
Legislaturets re
of the Extra Ses
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county, township, or census unit which you
er to interrogatory number 3 (c) (2) , set out
vrherein you would propose to place tndt
unty, tovmship, or census unit within the
rtionment pLan as embodied in Chapter 4
ion Laws of 1982.
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7. Set out the
a. All Hou
legislative
defici.encie
number 3.
b. Within
to interrog
I. Eacl
include
2, The
under y
3. The
House d
4. The
House d
5. The
House d
6. Thq
House d
7. The
distric
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llowing:
e districts wherein you
eapportionment plan to
set out in your answer
would aLter the
correct the alleged
to interrogatory
ch House district cited in your response
ry number 7(a) set out the following:
whole county, township, or census unit
rvithin the House district under your proposal.
otal population of the revised House district
ur proposal.
otal number of whites within the revised
strict under your proposal.
total number of blacks rvithin the revise<1
strict under your proposal.
rcentage of whites within the revised
trict under your proposal. -
entage of blacks vrithin the revised
trict under your proposal.
ross deviation.of each revi.sed llouse
under your proposal.
8. In your revised
your answer to inter
same whole
districts
or census
county,
or have yo
unit withi
o Set out the foIl
a. All Senate
legislative rea
deficiencies se
number 4.
b. Within each
to interrogato
1. Each
included wi
proposal.
2. The tot
district
3. The to
Senate
4. The
Senate
5. The
Senate
6. The
Senate
7. The g
district un
dist
dist
Per
dist
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rti.onment proposal as set forth in
atory nurnber 7, have you pJ_aced the
shipr or census unit within two House
omitted to place a whole county, township,
a House district?
ing:
stricts wherein you would alter the
ortionment plan to correct the alleged
out in your answer to .interrogatory
ate district cited in your answer
number 9(a), set out the following:
Ie county, townsh-ip, or census unit
the Senate district under your
I population of the revised Senate
r your proposal.
1 number of whites within the revised
ct under your proposal.
number of blacks within the revised
ct under your proposal.
ntage of whites within the revised
ct under your proposal.
ntage of blacks within the revised
ct under your proposal.
devi.ation of each revised Senate
r your proposal.
10. In your reappo
answer to interroga
whole county, twnsh
districts or have y
shipr o! census uni
11. With respect t
Laws of L982, do yo
ion requires the
that the overall
in the House or
so
is
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ionment proposal as set forth in your
ry number 9, have you pJ.aced the same
pr or census unit wittrin two Senate
omitted to place a whole county, town-
within a Senate district?
ei.ther Chapter 4 or 5 of the Special Session
contend that the Federal or State Constitut-
islature to apportion each legislative district
range of deviations is less than it presently
enate plan?
12.
set
ff you an
out the foIl
a. The Legi
Constituti
range of d
b. Each Ho
range of de
e. The Fed
which you ba
d. The Legi
Constituti
range of de
e. Each S
range of de
f . The iFed
which you
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interrogatory number 11 in the affirmative,
ang:
laturers duty under the Federal and State
with regard to maximum permissible overall_
atj-ons from the ideal population House district.
e district which deviates from this overall
ations divided by two.
a1 and State Constitutional provisions on
e your answer to interrogatory number 12 (a).
laturets duty under the Federal and State
with regard to maximum permissible overall
ations from the ideal population Senate district.
te district which deviates from this overall
ations divided b1z two.
al and State Constitutional provisions on
e your answer to interrogatory number L2 (d) .
13. Set out the
a. Name ea
contend has
equality.
b. For ea
interrogato
residents
from the id
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ollowing:
new llouse or Senate district whlch you
Iarge varj.ances from populationmpermissible
district described in your answer to
number 13 (a) set out the gross number of
the percentage that each district departs
I population district or equal population.
14. With respec
Paragraph 115
have "the effect
discriminating
of plaintiffs a
Carolina, " (a) d
descriptive te
each House and
tionment plans
dilute the votin
the effect of di
s
w
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to your allegations in paragraph 109 and
t the House and Senate reapportionment plans
of and (were) enacted with the purpose of
ainst black voters and of diluting the vote
other black citizens of the State of North
fine "diluting" in both guantitative and
, (b) vrith regard to this allegation, set out
nate district within ilre legislative reappor-
ere you allege the Legislature intended to
strength of black citizens or (c) rvhich had
uting the voting strengrth of bl_ack citizens.
15. If you iden
inLerrogatorY
a. Each
each Ilouse
number 14 w
district fo
b. Each wh
each House
number 14 w
district w
strength.
c. Each w
any House d
district li
for tl:e pu
d. Each wh
House distr
listed in y
had the eff
strength.
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fied any House district in your answer to
r J-4, set out the following:
e county, township, or census unit within
strict listed in your ans'.'rer to interrogatory
ich was included within the identified House
the purpose of diluting black voting strength'
Ie county, tovrnship, or census unit rvithin
istrict listed in your ansr'rer to interrogatory
ich was included r,sithin tire identified House
ch had the effect of diluting blacl: voting
Ie county, tolvnship, or census unit vrithin
strict which was excluded from any House
qed in your answer to interrogatory number 14
se of diluting black votinq strength
le county, torvnship, or census unit within any
ct vrhich was excluded from any House districL
ur ans\^rer to interrogatory number 14 which
ct of diluting or minimizing black voting
16.
to
If you have
interrogatory
a. A.11
legislative
def ici-encie
b. Within
interrogato
1. Eac
the rev
2. The
under y
3. The
House d
4. The
House
5. The
di stri
6. The
distric
7. The
under y
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identified any llouse district in your answer
umber 14 , set out the follovring:
districts wherein you vrould aLter the
eapportionment plan to correct to alleged
set out in Paragraph 109 of your Complaint.
ch House district set out in your answer to
number 16 (a) , set out the followinq:
whole county, township, or census unit vrithin
ed llouse district under your proposal.
total population of the revised llouse district
ur proposal.
total number of whites vrithin the revised
trict under your proposal.
otal number of blacks rvithin the revised
trict under your proposal.
percentage of whites within the revised House
under your proposal.
centage of blacl'.s vrj-thin the revisecl House
under your proposal.
ross deviati-on of the revised l{ouse district
ur proposal.
L7. In your rev
your ansr.rers to j
same whole count
districts or omi
census unit withi
18. If you iden
interrogatory n
a. Each
each Senate
tory number
Senate dist
black votin
b. Each vrh
each Senate
tory number
Senate dist
minimi zlng
c. Flach w
any Senate
di-strict 1i
for the p
strength.
d. Each
any Senate
district 1i
which had t
voting stre
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sed reapportionment proposal as set forth in
terrogatory number 16, have vou placed the
, township, or census unit within tvlo House
ted to place a whole county, township, or
a House district?
fied any Senate district j-n your answer to
er 14, set out the following:
e county, tor.rnship, or census unit within
istrict listed in vour anstrer to interroga-
4 whicl: was included within the identified
ct for the purpose of diluting or minimizing
strength.
le county, tovmshipr or census unit within
istrict listed in your answer to interroga-
L4 which was included vrithin the identified
ict which has the effect of diluting or
lack voting strength.
e county, township, or census unit
istrict which.-was excluded from any
ted in your answer to interrogatory
se of diluting or minimizing black
vrithin
Senate
number 14
voting
Ie county, townshipr or census unit
strict which was excluded from any
ted in your anslrrer to interrogatory
e effect of diluting or minimizing
within
Senate
number 14
black
rh.
19.
to
If you have
interrogatory
a. A11 Sena
legislatj-ve
deficienci
b. Within
interrogato
1. Eac
the rev
2. The
under
3. The
Senate
4. The
senite
5. The
Senate
6. The
Senate
7. The
under y
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dentified any Senate district in your answer
umber 14 , set out the follovring:
e districts wherein you vrould alter the
apportionment plan to correct the alleged
set out in Paragraph 115 of your Complaint.
ch Senate district set out in your answer to
number 19(a), set out the follovring:
whole county, township, or census unit within
sed Senate district under your proposal.
total population of the revised Senate district
r proposal.
total number of whites r.rithin the revised
istrict under your proposal.
total number of blacks v:ithin the revised
istrict of your proposal.
percentage of whites rrrithin the revised
istrict under your proposal.
percentage of blacks rvithin the revised
istrict under your proposal.
gross deviation of the revised Senate district
ur proposal.'
20. Will you attemp
of legislators reg
Laws of L982 uere raa
ating against black
strength on the part
If so, set out the
a. The name of
b. The place
c.
d.
e.
cI.
g.
The date of
The exact s
The source
The name, a
If reported
telephone n
The date e
Please att
h.
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to prove that contemporaneous statements
ing Chapter 4 and 5 of the Extra Session
which indicate ttre purpose of discrimin-
ters and,/or of diluting black voting
of the Legislature or any members thereof?
Ilowing.
each Legislator who made such a statement.
or she made the statement.
the statement.
tement he or she made.
rough which you learned of the statement.
such source.dress r and tel-ephone number of
in the media, the name, address, and
r of each such media outlet.
h media report was made and by whom.
a copy of each such media report.
21. Does either
reapportionrnent
or maintain the
in office? If s
the opportunity
the
lan
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House of Representatives or Senate
enacted by the Legislature in 1982 enhance
rtunity of any black incumbent to contlnue
, name the incumbent and the manner in which
as enhanced or maintained.
22. Does either
reapportionment
the opportunity
If BOr name the
tunity was Ies
.l
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the House of Representatives or Senate
1an enacted by the Leqielature in 1982 leesen
f any b!.ack Lneumbent to continue in office?
ncumhent and the manner in which the oppor-
23. Do you aI
censua units in
lrere transfer
a major impact i
where the electo
a black Legisla
I ..,--.
'9
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that any whole counties, townships, or
lg82 legislative reapportionment plans
from any district where they wou}d have had
the election of a black Lecislator to one
1 impact would be minor in the eLection of
24. If yo.ur ans
affirmative, set
a. fdenti
b. The Hou
townshi
The per
distric
legisla
d.
e.
The n
constit
The tlou
this wh
relocat
number
The per
if the
The tot
if the
swi tc
The num
or cens
interro
one-man,
The Hou
county,
The gros
by dist
in whol
f.
9.
h.
l_.
j.
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r to interrogatory number 23 r'ras in the
ut the followj-ng:
the '.vho1e county, township or census unit.
or Senate district wherein the whol_e county,
r or census unit is now located.
ntage of blacks within the House
as presently constituted in the
ve reapportionment p1ans.
Ie county, townshipr or
or Senate
1982
of people within the district as presently
ed.
or Senate district in r.rhich you believe
e county, township, or census unit should he
, its present percentage of blacks and
people.
tage of blacks within the trvo districts
made.itch you advocated vrere
number of residents in the tv:o di-stricts
census unit were
as you advocate.
r(s) or name(s) of the whole county,
unit previously specified in answer
tory number 24(a) in order to satisfy
townshj-p,
to.
the
one-vote requirement.
or Senate district from which such v:hole
nshipr or sensus unit would be removed.
deviations of all llouse and Senate districts
ct as a consequence of the foregoing shifts
county, township, or census units.
25. If you have
reapportionment
Senate which you
26. If you have
please attach a
contiguous to t
advocate in res
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dravrn or have in your possession statewide
Representatives and the
please attach the same.
ps for the House of
prefer to be adopted,
no maps referred to in.interrogatory number 25,
raling of each nev district and the districts
t district if such district were d,rarrn as you
e to interrogatory number 24.
27. fn your Par
of the apportio
enacted in Chapt
are to...deny pI
tively. "
cl . Explain
tively,
Identif
tionmen
the rig
hovr the
b.
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raph 121 you state that "the intent and effect
t of the North Carolina General Assemhly
rs 4 and 5 of the Extra Session Lavrs of L982
intiffs Lheir right to use their vote effec-
e phrase "right to use their vote effec-
as you employ it.
specifically each component of the reappor-
plans which you contend denied the plaintiffs
to use their vote effectively and explain
ffective use of their vote was so denied.
28. In Paragrap
has a history of
voter registrati
regulations and
other black citi
thei-r votes effe
set forth the fo
a. A11 vot
histori
plainti
from vo
A11 vot
contin
ci ti ze
their v
All e1
employ
blaclr
using
A11 el
e.
prevent
State f
All reg
prevent
voting
cJ-o Al-1 r
plainti
from vo
A11 pra
State
of this
effecti
A11 pra
plainti
from vo
b.
d.
g.
h.
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127 you state that "the State of north Carolina
discrimination acrainst black citizens in its
practices and in other electj.on Iaws,
ractices rvhich have prevented plaintiffs and
ens of this State from voting or from using
tively. " With respect to your Paragraph 127,
lorving:
r registration practi-ces which have occurred
ally in this State vrhich have prevented
fs and other black citizens of this State
ing or from using their votes effectively.
r registration practices in this State which
to prevent plaintiffs and other black
of this State from voting or from using
tes effectively.
tion laws which have historically been
in this State to prevent plaintiffs and other
tizens of this State from voting or from
eir votes effectively.
tion laws lrhich continue to be enforced v'hich
plaintiffs and other black citizens of this
om voting or from using their votes effectively.
lations which have historicall,y been used to
plaintiffs and other blacks of this State from
r from using'their votes effectively.
lations which continue to be used to prevent
fs and other black citizens of thi-s State
or from using their votes effectively.
tices which have historically been used by the
prevent plaintiffs and other black citiz.ens
State from voting or from using their votes
ly.
tices which
fs and other
ing or from
continue to be used to prevent
black citizens of this State
using their votes effectively.
29. Can you sta
registration pra
or practices whi
other black citi
their votes effe
date, the occurr
and other black
using their vot
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e specific instances of the use of voter
ices or other election lawsr or regulat-i.ons,
h have been used to prevent plaintiffs and
ens of this State from voting or from usj.ng
tively? If sor list chronoloaically, by
ce of each incident of preventing plaintiffs
itizens of this State from voting or from
effectivefy.
30. Your Paragr
Assembly has his
the blac],- citiz
the following:
a. Explain
the Sta
b. Give sp
Carolin
the nee
Carolin
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ph L28 states "the North Carolina
orically been unresponsj.ve to the
s of the State of North Carolina.
General
needs of
" 9et forth
the phrase "needs of the black citizens of
of North Carolinar,, as lrou employ it.
ific examples of occasions on vrhich the
General Assembly has heen unresponsive
llorth
to
Norths of the black citizens of the State of
and explai-n your ans$rer.
31. Do your sta
House of Represe
by the Legislatu
with a greater
choosing than do
of the Extra Ses
and explain your
32. Do your sta
House of Represen
enacted by the
vided blacks rarith
tively than do t
of the Extra Sess
and explain your
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istics indicate that any past Iilorth Carolina
tatives or Senate reapportionment p1ans, enacted
after any decennial census, provided blacks
rtunity to elect representatives of their
the current plans embodiec,t in Chapters 4 and 5
ion Lar,rs of 1982? If so, identify the plan(s)
svrer.
stics indicate that any past North Carolina
atj.ves or Senate reapportionment plans,
j-slature after any decennial census, pro-
a greater opportunity to use their vote effec-
current plans embodied in Chapters 4 and 5
n Laws of 1982? If so, iclentify the plan(s)
Slrref .
33. Do your sta
House of Represe
enacted by the
blacks with as g
their choosing a
4and5oftheE
plan(s) and expl
34. Do your sta
House of Repres
enacted by the
blacks with as g
tively as do the
of the Extra Ses
and explain your
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istics indicate that any past North Carolina
tatives or Senate reapportionment plans,
islature after any decennial census, provided
eat an opportunity to elect representatives of
do the current plans embodied in Chapters
tra Session Laws of L982? If sor identify the
in your ans!,rer.
istics indicate that any past llorth Carolina
tatives or Senate reapportionment p1ans,
islature after any decennial census, provideQ
eat an opportunity to use their vote effec-
current plans embodied in Chapters 4 and 5
ion Laws of L982? If sor identify the plan(s)
ans!'rer.
35. State the
of each person
of this matter (
referred to in t
substance of eac
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, address, employment, and telephone
u will or may call as a witness at the
th the exception of those experts, if
e next interrogatory) and further state
such personfs expected testinony.
number
trial
ODY,
the
36. State the
and qualificati
expert witness
the subject mat
testify.
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e, address, employmentl telephone number,
of each person you expect to call as an
the trial of this matter and further state
on vrhich each such expert is expected to
37. As to each
number 36, state
which said
of the grounds f
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xpert named in the answer to interrogatory
the substance of the facte and opinions to
are expected to testify and give a summary
r eaeh opinion.
38. Please atta
true, complete,
prepared by any
39. State the n
of each expert w
in anticipation
not expected to
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to your answers to
corect copies of
these interrogatories
any and all documents
relating to this action.uch experts 63 €xP€rt
, address, telephone num.berr and gualifications
you have retained.or specifically employed
litigation or preparation of trial and who is
called as a vritness of the trial of this action.
40. Indicate ea
ans$rers to inter
other legal p
tionment and des
each of those p
Respectfull
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h occasi-on on vrhich each
atories number 35 and
ings regarding State
ibe the nature of his
r-ngs.
person named in the
35 has testified in
legislative reappor-
or her testimony in
!{arch , L982.submitted this tn" 29 day of
RUFUS L. EDHTSTEIV
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602Telephone: (919) 733-3377
Norma Parrell
Tiare Smiley
Assj-stant Attorney General
John Lassiter
Associate Attorney General
Jerris Leonard
Kathleen Keenan
Jerris Leonard & Associ.ates, p.C.
900 17th Street, lJ.W.Suite 1020
I^.rashington, D,C. 20006
Telephone: (202) BZ2-1095
aJ.J.dCe, .Tr.tf Attorney Gery6ra1
ory'Legal A.f fairs
Lgrtney General's Of fice}rc. Department of JusticePost Office Box 629
I hereby ce
fnterrogatories
Attorneys by p1a
Office, postage
This the
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CERTIFICATE OT' SEFVICE
ti.fy that I have this day served the foregoing
upon Plaintif f ;'s
United States post
d Reguests for production
ing a copy of same in the
repaid, addressed to:
J. Levonne Chambers
LesLie l^Iinner
Chambers, Ferguson, Watt, Wallas,
Adkins & Fuller, p.A.
951 South Independence Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 2g2oz
Jack Greenbert
James lvl. Nabrit, Iff
llapeoleon B. .Wi11j-ams, Jr.
10 Columbus CircLe
New York, Ner.r york 10019
Arthur J. Donaldson
Burke, Donaldson, Holshouser & Kererly
309 North I'lain Street
-salisbury, North Carolina 29144
Robert II. llunter, Jr.
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 3245
201 West Market Street
Greenshoro, North Carolina 27402
day of l{arch , L982.
ace,
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