Motion Concerning Further Proceedings
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September 9, 1986

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Motion Concerning Further Proceedings, 1986. 7c7e12cc-d692-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/a5839402-f174-4ea7-b77c-24dbf45363b6/motion-concerning-further-proceedings. Accessed May 22, 2025.
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IN THE UNITED STATED DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF' NORTH CAROLINA RALEIGH DIVISION NO. B1-803-Crv-5 RALPH GINGLES, et dI., Plaintiffs, v. LACY H. THORNBURG, Attorney General, €t dI., Defendants. MOTION CONCERNING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS This action is before this court on remand for action consistent with the Opinion and Judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States. Plaintiffs, with consent of defendants, move that this court novr take the forlowing actions in light of the Supreme Court's judgment: 1. Pursuant to Order of the Supreme Court, this action has been remanded for reconsideration of this Court's determination concerning Durham County, House District #23. plaintiffs do not wish to present further evidence or argument concerning their claims as to Durham County at this time. Plaintiffs therefore move that the order and Judgment of January 27, 1984, be vacated only insofar as it concerns House District #23, and that plaintiffs' claims with regard to House District #23 be dismissed without prejudice to plaintiffs' ability to renew these claims in right of the circumst-ances of the future operation of the at large method of election in Durham county or in right of other material changes in circumstances. 2. Paragraph 4 of the Order of January 27, 1984, deferred the award of costs and attorneys fees as prayed by plaintiffs. Plaintiffs nc,\^r request that the Court establish a schedule for determining plaintiffs' entitlement to attorneys' fees and costs and specifically t"q,r"=i that plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenors have untir December r, 1986, to fire a petition for award of fees and costs. This ? U", of September, 1986. WE CONSENT: .Tames M. WaIIace, Jr. Respectfully submitted, 73O East Independence plaza 951 South Independence Boulevard C'harlotte, North Carolina 29202 (7O4) gts-8461 Attorney for Plaintiffs Assistant Attorney General Post Office Box 1166 Raleigh, NC 27602 Attorney for Defendants Ferguson, -Stein, Watt, WaIlas & Adkins, P.A. -2- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I have served the foregoing Motion Concerning Further Proceedings on all other parties by pracing a copy thereof enclosed in a postage prepaid properly addressed wrapper in a post office or official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the united states postar service, addressed to: Mr. C. Allen Foster Foster, Conner, Robson & Gumbiner, p.A. Post Office Drawer 2OOO4 I04 North EIm Street Greensboro, North Carolina 2742O This the q day of September, 1986. LesIie -3- oo