Notice of Postponement of Deposition; Motion to Quash Subpoenae or in the Alternative for a Protective Order

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EAS'ERN rr rr* rE8*of'f;'*r,

RALEIGH DIVISION

F'XLED
DEC 1 8I9BI

J. RICH LEONARD, CLERK
U. S. DISTRICT COURT

E. DIST. NO. CAR.

couRTn

CAROLINA

MLPH GINGLES, er a1. ,

Plainriffs,

et al. ,

Defendants.

NOTICE
OF DEI'OSITION

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OF POSTPONEMENTv.

RUFUS EDMISTEN,

TO: Senator Marshall RauchSenator Helen t"tarvin--
James M. Wa11ace, j;.

Plaintiff in the above captioned action hereby gives notice
that the depositions of senators Marshall Rauch and Heren
Marvin, scheduled to be taken on December L7, 19gr, are postponed
until such time as the court sha1l rule on Defendants, Motion
to Quash srrbpoenae or in the Alternative For a protective order.

This 17th day of December, 19g1.

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Fg-rgyson, 

_WaEr , Wallas ,Adkins & Fuller, p.A.
!git. 730 Easr tndependence plaza
?.51 South Independ"ir".-n""ievard
9l*flgtre, north c.i"ri".-zB2O2
704/ 37 s-846L

Attorney for plaintiff

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' M latl/f I AtaG E J,._^L{.vs r trI\Attorney Genera
Office Box 629

Office

27 602igh, North Carolina
Attorney for Defendant



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Senator Marshall Rauch
LL2L Scotch Drive
Gastonia, NC 28052

Mr. James M. WalLace, Jr.
N.C. Attorney General's Office
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602

This 17th daY of December, 1981'

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certif,y that I have served the foregoing document on all

other parties by placing a coPy thereof enclosed in a Postage

prepaid ProPerly addressed wrapper in a PoBt office or officiaL

deposi-tory under the exclusive care of the u.s Postal Service to:

Senator Helen I'larvin
119 Ridge Lane
Gastonia, NC 28052

Mr. Jerris Leonard
900 17rh st. Nw
Suite 1020
Washington, DC 20006



IN THE UNTTED STATES DTSTRTCT COURTFOR THE EASTERN DTSTRICT OP NORTII CAROLI,
RALET.H DrvrsroN *o F.,I L E D

RUFUS EDMfSTEN, etc., et a1.,

crvrl No. 81-8 03-€EB? 4 BSi.
J. R,CH I,::1r:1?jf?r?H,

MOTTON TO QUASH SUBPOENAE
OR TN THI]

ALTERI.IATTVE POR A PROTECTIYE ORDER

Defendants.

Now coME the Defendants, by and through their counsel of record,
and move this Honorable court for an order guashing the suhpoenae
and noti-ces to take the depositions of North carolina senators Heren
I{arvin and Marshall Rauchr or, in the alternative to enter a protective
order pursuant to Fed. p.. Civ. pro. 26(c) (5) and (6), directj.ng that
the depositions be conducted rzith no one prcsent except persons des-
ignated by the court and that the deposj-tions be sealed and subsequently
opened only by Court Order.

The Defendants state the follorrring grounds i-n support of their
Motion:

1' The legislative acts and words of the prospective deponents
are privileged anrl thus outside the scope of di.scovery permitted
by Fed' R' civ' Pro. 26(b) (1). senators Helen Marvin and llarshalI
Rauch are members of the I'Iorth carolina General F^ssemb1y. The speech
or Debate provision of tke North carolina General statutes affords
leqj-slators a privilege to refuse to ansvrer any qusstion concerning
legislative acts in any proceeding outside of the legislature.

2. ?he legislative history speaks for. itself, and inguiry j_nto
the intent of lndividual legislators is irrerevant and beyond the
scope of discovery as describecl in Fed. R. civ. pro. 26(b) (1).

RALPH GTNGLES, €t d1.,
plaintiffs,

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WHEREFORE, by reason of the foregoing, and-as more fully set

forth in the attached brief in support of this motion, Defendants

pray this Honorable Court for an order guashi-ng the above- r.

described subpoenae, orr in the alternative, directing that

depositions be 
7ea1ed.

Tlris ,n" /P o^, of December, 1981.

RUPUS L. EDI'IISTEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Telephone: (919) 733-3377

Norma Harrell
Tiare Smiley
Assistant AttorneYs General

John Lassiter
Associate Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

Of Counsel:

Jerris Leonard &

900 17th Street,
Suite 1020
Washington, D. C.
202/872-l-095

Associates, P.C.
N.W.

20006

WaIIace, JE.
ty Attorney Gefiral

6r Leqa1 Affairs
orney Generalfs Office

. C. Department of Justice