Order of February 8, 1982, Signed by F.T. Dupree, Jr., U.S.D.J.
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February 8, 1982
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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Order of February 8, 1982, Signed by F.T. Dupree, Jr., U.S.D.J., 1982. a3d37006-d392-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/e58cf8c3-9b55-42b7-9088-01fc8dde8e10/order-of-february-8-1982-signed-by-ft-dupree-jr-usdj. Accessed December 06, 2025.
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FOR THE
RALPH GINGLES, et aI
Plai
VS.
RUFUS EDI{ISTEN, €t a
Defe
ALAN V. PUGH, €t al.,
VS.
JAIVIES B. HUNT, JR. ,
De fe
These two acti
plans adopted by the
19 B0 census. Numero
and defendants have
in each case have co
Gingles is curr
consisting of Judge
has recently been re
judge court has been
the three-judge cou
It appearing th
actions of the defen
1965, it is
Hunt and of the appli
therein
for the
with 28
judge as
action.
be given to
Fourth Circui
u. s. c. s 2284
members of
It appearin
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ASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH
RALEIGH DIVISION
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DERED that noti-ce of
ation for injunctive
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the pendency of Pugh v.
and declaratory relief
States Court of Appeals
NO. B1-1066-CrV-5
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ants
ORDER
challenge the legality of the redistrictj_ng
orth Carolina General Assembly following the
common questions of 1aw and fact are presented,
ed to consolidate the actions. Plaintiffs
ented to the consolidation.
tly pending before a three-judge district court
iI1ips, Judge Britt and.the undersigned. pugh
ved to this court from state court and no three-
esignated. Defendants in Pugh have requested
designation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. S 2284.
plaintiffs in Pugh have challenged specific
nts as violative of the Voting Rights Act of
e Chief Judge, United
, in order that he may designate in accordance
two other judges to sit with the undersigned
is court for hearing and determination of this
to the undersigned that consoliciation of the
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two actions would be
requested to give c
hear Pugh as has bee
The Clerk is di
the Honorable Harri
Court of Appea1s, Ba
February 8, 1982.
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ppropriate, the Chief Judge is respectfully
ideration to designating the same panel to
designated to hear Gingl-es.
cted to mail a certified copy of this order
n L. Winter, Chief Judge of the United States
timore, Maryland, jud to counsel of rer/
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UNITED
DUPREE, JR.
STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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