Correspondence from Edmisten to Leonard; Defendants' Response to Motion, Alan v. Pugh, et al v. James B. Hunt, Jr., et al for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint

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April 7, 1982

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LDF Attorneys
Cooperating Attorney
- Leslie J. Winner
Organization
- NAACP Legal and Educational Defense Fund, Inc.
Matter
- Gingles
Case
- Thornburg v. Gingles
U.S. state
- North Carolina
Collection
- Case Files
Creator
- Napolean Williams & Others
Taxonomy
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- 39c0d544-da92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Williams. Correspondence from Edmisten to Leonard; Defendants' Response to Motion, Alan v. Pugh, et al v. James B. Hunt, Jr., et al for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint, 1982. 39c0d544-da92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/ebdac7d7-f853-40b0-93b6-750b67e3e482/correspondence-from-edmisten-to-leonard-defendants-response-to-motion-alan-v-pugh-et-al-v-james-b-hunt-jr-et-al-for-leave-to-file-supplemental-complaint. Accessed August 19, 2025.

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    RUFUS L EDMISTEN
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P. O. Box C23
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April 6, 1982

Honorable J. Rich Leonard, Clerk
United States District Court
Eastern District
Federal Building
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611

Re: Ralph Gingles, €t dI., v. Rufus Edmisten, €t dI.,
Civil No. 81-803-CIV-5
AIan V. Pugh, €t al., v. James B. Hunt, Jr., etc., €t dI.,
Civil No. 81-1066-CIV-5

Dear lvlr. Leonard:

Enclosed please find, for filing, the original and three
copies of DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS, ALAN
V. PUGH, et aI v. JAMES B. HUNT, JR., et aI (81-1066-CfV-5)
FOR LEAVE TO FTLE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLATNT,

Please mark one copy "Filed" and return the same to me in
the enclosed, stamped envelope.

Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Very truly yours,

RUFUS L. EDMIST
ATTORNEY GENERA

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for Legal Affairs

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Enclosures

EDMISTEN

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IN THE UI.IfTED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR TIIE EASTER.N DISTRTCT OF NORTH CAROLINA

RALEIGH DIVI.STON

RALPH GINGLES,

VS.

RUPUS EDMTSTEN,

et dI. ,
Plaintiffs,

et aI.,
Defendants.

No. 81-803-CrV-5

No. 81-1066-clv-s

AI,AN V.

vs.

JAI\,IES B.

PUGHr et d1.,
Plaintiffs,

HUNT, JR., etc.,
Defendants.

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DETENDAItrTS I RESPON*EE TO IIIOTION OF PLAINTIFFS,
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Now coME the Defendants j-n the case entitled Aran v. pugh,

eL aI, v. James B. i{unL, Jr., etc., et a1 (91-1066-CfV-5) in
response to the filing by the plaintiffs in that case of a

motion to file supplementar eomplaint, filed with the court on

or about April 6, 1982. Defendants do not oppose, nor will
Defendants object to, this courtts granting of the praintiffsr
motion for leave to file their supplemental complaint.

This the , 7 day of April, t9g2.

RUFUS L. EDMISTEN
ATTORNEY GE}IERAL

Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Telephone: (919) 733-3377

Norma llarrell
Tiare Smiley
Assj-stant Attorney General

John Lassiter
Associate Attorney General

Jerrts Leonard
Kathleen Heenan
Jerris Leonard & Assodiates, P.C.
900 17th Street, N.W. - Suite 1020
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: (202) 872-L095

s rranace, JL-;
ty Attorney Ge

or Legal Affai
torney Generalrs Office

N. C. Department of Justice
Post Office Box 629



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I hereby certify that f have this day served. the foregoing

DEFENDAI\TTS' RESFOT{.SE TO IIC}IrION OF PI.ATNTIFTS, AI,AN V. PUGts, Ct AI

v. JA!{ES B H[NT, JR.r et aL (81-1066-CIV-5) fOR LEAVE TO PILE

St PPLEI.IENTAL COI{PLAIIIT by placing a copy of same in the United

States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed toc

Arthur J. Donaldson
Burke, Donaldson, Ilolshouser

& Kenerlv
309 North frain Street
Salisbury, Dlorth Carolina 28L44

Robert N. Hunter, Jr,
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 3245
201 West llarket Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402

,,, Levonne Chanbers
LesLie l{inner
Chambers, Ferguson, Watt, Wallas,

Adkins & Ful1er, P.A,
951 South Independence Boulevard-
Charlotte, north Carolina 28202

rfack Greenberg
Napeoleon B. $Iilliams, Jr.
Lani Guinier
Suite 2030
10 Columbus Circle
New York, New York 10019

This the day of April, L982.

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Correspondence from Edmisten to Leonard; Defendants' Response to Motion, Alan v. Pugh, et al v. James B. Hunt, Jr., et al for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint

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