Order and Permanent Injunction
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April 6, 1998

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Case Files, Cromartie Hardbacks. Order and Permanent Injunction, 1998. f5b4fb73-e10e-f011-9989-002248226c06. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/845c495d-c9b8-4c5a-aa97-158032d49218/order-and-permanent-injunction. Accessed July 11, 2025.
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APR-03-28 0G:06PM re nT +7043345654 » 7-428 ~ P.01/02 F~1T2 FILED I¥ THER RIATRICT COURT oF ingiodiig hein FOR THE BARTERN DIRTRICT OF CAR EASTERN DIVISION APR 3 1998’ CIVIL NO. 4136CVi04-BO(3) DAVID W, DANIEL, CLERK tS DISTRICT COURT MARTIN CROMARTIE, et al., E DIST. NO. CAR. plaincifres, ARLER. AMR EERMANENZ. SHI ECT ION JAMES B. HUNT, JR., in his capacity as Governor of the state of North Carolina, at al., Dafendants. HIS MATTER 14 before the Court on Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction, Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, and Defendants’ motion for summary judgnent. Following a hearing on Tuesday, March 31, 1598, tho Court rack these motions under advisement and new isauws the follawing ruling: 3) Finding That the Twelfth Congressional pistrict under the 1897 North Caralina congresaianal redistricting plan is unconstitutionrl, the Court hersby GRANTS plaingiffs' motien for summary judgment as tg the Twelfth congressional plerriae. Based upnn the court's finding that the Twelfth Congreasianal District is uncenstitutiamal, it is further ORDERAD that Plaintiffe’ metien for a preliminary injunction and Plaintiff's request for a + APR-03-98 06:06PM FOS LL De +7043345654 » 1-428 .'P.02/02 F-I72 parmanent anjunction as contained in its complaint sre GRANTED. Defendants ara naradby ENJOINED from conducting any primary oF general election lor eongreanional offices under the redistricting plan enacted as 1997 N.C. Sesplon lLawa. Chapter 11. 3) Tt is further ORDERED that tha parties ile a wrpiteen gubmission no later than Wadnesday, april 8, 1938, addrenping the tollawing issues: A tea wre opportunity to correct the conctitutional defects in the 1997 plan, in default of which tha Caurt would undertake the Task. b A eposed slsction schedula to follow A in which providas for a primary election process culminating in a gensxal cangresaional elaction ta be neld an Tuesday, November 3, 1946. This order and permanent injunctisn are anterad hy 3 majority of the thraa-judge panel. Civeuit Judge Bam J. Ervin, TTY, dissents. Memcranda with reference te thia arxder will be isRued as moon as possibla. TRIG the shira day of April, 1998, TERRENCE W, BOYLR chisf United States District Judga RICHARD L. VOQRHERS United States District Judge ori fansanid lJ: Ji TERRENCE W. BOVLE chief United Statep Dissrice ge