Order re Motion for Approval of Senate Districts

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RALPH GINGLES, et dl.,

vs.

RUFUS EDMISTEN, €t aI.,

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT',
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

RALETGH DIVISION

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FILED
lrAY - 8 ffi4

J. RICH LEONARD, CLERK

U. S. D]STRICT COURT
E. DIST. NO. CAR.

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Plaintiffs )
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Defendants

C-RPEE
This action is again before the court on a motion by defendants

to approve the legislative redistricting plan adopted by the General
Assembly of North carolina on March g, 1994r ds it relates to
senate Districts Nos. L,2, G,9,10, 11 and 14 and to approve
the holding of erections in those districts on July L7,19g4.
Defendants' motion states that plaintiffs have authorized defendants
to represent to the court that plaintiffs do not oppose the holding
of erections in these newly established districts.

rn accordance with the court's supplementar opinion fired
April 20, 1984 an order was entered herein approving the reciistrict-
ing plan adopted by the General Assembry of North carolina on

March 8,1984 to the extent that it established new 1egislative
districts in a1I areas invotved in this action except those covered
by section 5 of the voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 u.s.c. s 1973.
The court took no action with respect to Ehe areas covered by

section 5 of the voting Rights Act pending action by the Attorney



united states to whom the regisrative pran for
been submitted for consideration and approval or

disapproval- rt now appears t,hat the Attorney General wiIl inter-
pose no objections at this time to the changes effected in Senate
Districts r, 2, 6, g, r0, 11 and L4 as reconstituted in North
carolina senate Bill l, chapter 5 (1994), and that the state has
been so not,if ied by the Attorney General.

Upon consideration of defendants' motion and the entire record
the court has concluded that the motion should be allowed, and

accordingly it is now

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. That the legislative redistricting plan
adopted by the General Assembly of North carolina on March g,

1984 and submitted by the defendants to the court on March !2,
1984 insofar as it redistricts senate Districts L,2r 6t g,10,
11 and 14 is APPROVED;*

2. That the injunction entered by this court
its order of January L9, l9g4 is DrssoLvED insofar as it applied
the conduct of elections within said districts;

3. That the holding of elections in those
districts on July 17, 1984 is AppROVED; and

4. Jurisdiction of this cause is retained
for such further proceedings as may be required.

wit,h the concurrence of Judge philrips and Judge Britt.

General of

said areas

the

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to

F. T.
UNITED

Page 2

DUPREE, JR.
STATES DISTRICT JUMay 7, 1984.



* The original Senate District 2 challenged in this suit did

not encompass aII of the reconstituted districts covered by defen-

dants' motion, and in granting the motion the court does not presume

to exercise jurisdiction over any areas not shown by the pleadings

to be covered by this action.

I certify the loregcing io tc r ,true

cqrect copy o( the originaL
J. Rictr Leonard, Clert
United States Disbicl Court

By.

District of Nortt Cerolina