Motion Concerning Further Proceedings
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September 9, 1986
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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.
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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
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