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---PLAINT"fS' IRII/L
11G.l{o/MN.DuH, 1971-/77/
(J7 LI:JlVt:s)
1M
nu:
1M THE llNltlD STATES DISnlCT all,JIt
lINITED STARS DISUICT COlIU
FOil THE 1l0RT1lEIli
DIsnlCT OF TEXAS
Ullaoac DIVISION
n
lEV. ROY JCIIES.
AL.
CIVIL ACTION NO. CA-5-16-)4
REV.ROY J(lr(ES. ET AL.
THE CITY
CIVIL ACTIO!t NO. CA-S-76-l4
or w..oa:.
!T AL.
THE Cin OF UI. .Oac. ET At..
'UlJITIPFS' AltD PLAIlITlrF-lJI'1'U.VElIOI'S TUAL !fnI)iAlfDlIK
ON "ironIes OP PACT III AT-LAICI U&CTION SYSTEM CASES
PLAINTIFFS' AMD PLAIXTIFF-un'UVDlC&'S nlAL ~
CII rlllDIMCS OF FACT 1M AT-UaGl EuctlOlf SYSlL'I CASES
nu
c ••_
U
ubi _ _ ral'''' _
fln'lnp of feet ta .c-brle e1ecti_ .,ne_
nspectf"U, ,,,t,,attt,' jotatly by Plsbtlfh .... Plalnttff-lnul"VtllOt
18 re'poIlH to cbs Court'. lDqu.11")' of Dece• • r 13. 1971. COIIcanlll1l fb.lIIl'
of f'ct 111 Wbit.
AlBEItTPElI:Z
Ull Te"... Aven...
Lubbock. Tn. . 19401
"""" CUZA
1006 Thirteenth SUeet
Lubbock, Teu. 79401
Ko\Rlt C. KAU
1lo02t.,.... Aven...
Lubbock. Te... 19401
1012 U.S. 155 (1973), an' rel.t.d cues.
Y . . . . . et.r.
LANE Anvul
1.
lUJICY "THUll
"UfO T_r. S.. it. lS06
Lubbock. T.... 19401
THI ntlD11fCS
or
PACT III WITE V. lECESTEI
Whiu .,. . . . . .ur. 412 U.S. 155 (1973) ..... trla' be1_ b, • thre.-judle
JIOIEaT ,. DAVIDOW
School of t.av
Te. . . Tech UQh.. ~lt,
Lubbock. t .... 79409
District Court and thet Co.. n·. dedl1cm h
)4) P. Slip'. 10. (U. D. T••• 1912:).
ATTOIUfEYS rol !LAtllTtrr-urn:Il.VElIOl
reporud!!!!!.~. Cn.... v. "mes.
11le c••, nha' tvo qUeitiDII. coneel'lllni
tM ""U'ity of tbe r ••, p o r U _ t ,11l1. for the T••••
DAM1!L H. HilSON
,. O. 10.40)0
Lubbock. T•••• 19409
Lech~.t"fe
,c1opu' in
1970 b, tbe St.t. Lell.1atur. . . .i.crictlnl Bo.r': (1) whuh.r then ..ere
Ilr":0ll.tltut101lalty 1.,. . .,.,btlon. ta popul.tion ,.-nC the 'htrlcU deHne'
ATTOlUfns rol PLAllfTlFrs
b, the ,lUI;
.a'.
DIU•• Countl••
(
(2:) wh.tMr the _lti.-e• •r dlltrlcu ,rovlded for Beur 'nd
_l'I 'I'OpIrly
fOllllcl to h• .,. been invtdlolldy dbcrl1l1n.tory
'I.ln.t eop1••ble l'.c1l1 01' .thnic Irou,. 111 tho.e co...ntie..
The three-judge
DlItdet Co"rt . . . t.b•• ttl. $eft.t. ,1.n b ... t fo..nd the Ho....e of llepre.entatlvU
(
the (.cu ,uM1It.oI 1a .uch e.....
V. ",.U look at the fact
UOll.d
froa popubtton equality, and the -.,1(1. . .er disntcu in .cur and 01111. .
b, the tbr..-JIOdI. Dlatrlct Court 1.D " e . t... ~~. Crav
Tex•• Lechhture Wltll July I, 191), to napponloa tIM! ao..... l>ut pt!nllned
to be ,Ianlfic.ot vith relpact to the lack of .cce. . .nol hhto1"J' of leek
a.m•••
3431'. SUPP 104) • • nd lndlcat. the fact. th.t Court 'pp.r.otlp cOflald.red
of .cc••• b.uea.
the 8oud'. plan to b. u••d for the 1972 dectlOft, exc.pt for 1"11'1,,11'1"1
Th• .2.!.! ~ o,lnlon of the Dlatrlct Court .p••Ita of the COllce,t of
that the Dallas County and hut County _lIlei_lIber dbtricU be r.eonatltuted
11<1.... 1 ,rotecUoa b.in. tr.ditlOftlU, vl_oI .a r.quhl0' the ua1l0... tr.at_nt
Into drl,le-_-tlar dhtrlc:u for the 1912 electlOil ()4J P. Sup,. at 711. 412
U.S. at 756-7S9).
ttl'. JlUlth:a '_11 da1l1d •
It.,. of
of ~r_ .tenolill' i. the . _ rlll.UOft to tba .0"" .......u1 .ctloa q....tionad
the Jud.-nt of the
or ch,U.oaaol (343 P. Sup, • •t 119). citinillernold. v. 51_. 3711l.S. S)),
District Court (I,OS U.S. 1201), and the Supre_ Court noted probable
jurhdlctloa.!..!:!!!.~.
SiS (19M).
lullocl< y • •u . .t .... 409 U.S. 1140 (1912).
The three-jud,. Dlatriet Court'. oph,tOCl i s .
J!!!~
.".ct
0,1.:;.1_. vlth
011
The Court then dlac....eol .vldene. peruloinl to ve.lth aad it.
,oUtlc.l unoliutea and po11tle.1 Iroup•• a.,lnl that OIll, •
Clrcult JudIe Coldbera concuutna .pedany in part. JIld,e Juatlu c_currtnl
e~Uinl aut. lnt.r•• t could po..lbl, Ju.11f, .n electoral Meh.nb. that
In part and dtanntin, In part, and Judie JohD K. Wood, Jr •• toneul'l'lnl In
oIlacrll11n.u. _ _ I canoliolat•• and polltiul .roup' Oft the b..l. of ....lth.
pan and db •• ntln, te p.n (3IIJ Po Sup,. at 101, 744,
-.s
749).
obaen1.1lI that:
The 0,1111__
"It h.u ,,"n cl.'rl, •• t.b11ahed 1a the ,roceedloaa before
an halthy, and Include ••venl p"u of .taU.Uul . .t.rle! .nd _ , , (343
F. Sup,.
It
thia Court th.t it '0,1, co.t. _re for a clftdidate to run and to
138-144. 1YO-1SS).
Althou&h the I.e,uter c ••• lnvolveol • •uu blbletur•• nth...
• cit)' council.
~d
c-"""c.t. vith hia or h.r .1.ctont. In
t~
alpiUc~t
!be Court lIot.d that t1l1. d1lfer...ce 1a .xpen. . . . fhcted I'd_I'll)' the
ill the '''.'.Ilt e...
POOl' (343 r. SVVI"
b.e"". it .~h..hel l.ck of .cc... to the pol1tlc.l , ..oc.••• _01 1.
..tabU• • that
....... polat.oI out i. our Trial arl.f .t "Ie. S-6.
ll1ter.ateol 1a bow the Dlatrlct COurt. utill••01 the ....idenc. tIItd fOlM
ttt. It.te of T.... n'_ed to foUow tb. deatr.a of the
people of the St.r. of T.... in (o~t1.n. the ,leo III q ....tlon
AI we ......... t ....t the thNllt of thla Court'. Inquiry c_c....l •• the
b
.t 121).
the Dlatrict Court thlll ~t.' upon the .vldence b.fore It thlt
,articul.r the hlatory of .ueh l.ck of .ee." (oU2 u.s • •t 166-710) • •, v.
finoling. of hct _de b, trbl Court. In c.... of thh n.tu". thl. COurt
-.lti-....er oIlatrlet
.p.cificall, ,I... n • _tropol1tea ar.... (34) r. Supp. at 120).
Court ver. to that .xt.nt . _ h . t oIiff.r.nt froll the i .. ue. invoh.oI ill •
cit, cOUIleU c.... the k .. at.r dechioa h
an,
.i"'l1 roupl, .11I11ar ,.o.rapble end d_.raphie clrcu.tancaa •
the i •• ue. ;onhontinl the District COurt _01 the S..,r• •
(
. t 121).
().4) , .
TIM Dht1'lct Court at.tad:
"1ha "eOI'd _ _.t...t ..
I t .........1
poinU tMt lh. peo,le of asU..
ladlc.at.d th.il' 0 ...ftlb.l.a1aa 'estn. b, poll. for slnlle-_IIb.r
SUI'"
(
diltrlcu; that evidence ",u placad bdora the ,adbulc:tin. board
by ••veral v1tn. . .el at in h . .rll1ll, Ind the c:_itt.a dther I1ll ot1d
or denied tho•• vbll.... (3113 r. Sup,. n
Co_nth, hnhs ...
Oft
121-722).
thb polat. the Dbtdct Court ••101:
itdHa.dat.
3. Than ia
1'10
require_nt for n-18rle o;.ndidne, runnlnl frOli
p.rticll18r leoluphieal .ubdlatrina, ao th.t "it ia .ntlre1)'
poa.1ble for each _d e"f'J' ona of the dlatr1et'. dlhtftn
"It .,peer. to thi.- Court lMt i f • StaU alecta to ..... the ·",h1M.
dUfsn:llt1, anlt ...-equall,.
of the ,.,opts' to tr.at _uopolh." u
then it 11 ""dar
.0-
obUa.rloa to do
re thorous)\ job of
inwtllo;b than ••lat "tnn_r.bla tn.uncea. coverlnavlrtu.ll)'
lnve-tisetlna the nd 'vhhes of the people' thfln v . . clona b)' the
th.entir.I....t o f h _ rehtion.ahipa, invhic:hth.SUte
hdhtTict1n.loerd" (]4)r. Supp. at 122).
h. . .dopt.d.d . .inui_d an official poUc)' of racial
The District Court f.11: that the ilCtlOD of the
Sura of TallU t. ipod•• or
duuilliutiOfl ...lnat the If'lro." 1ac1udinl nau.t.a vblc:h
rd~1n1 to (011_ the real vtlhe. of thl peopte, . . . 1Ip. . . . . . . b1 tbe people,
requirad the ,.,...t of a poll tax 1a ordar to _t., and
va • sipUlclftt factor In in 41c1l1011 and ill fhol ."lclellC.a "dora It.
vb1c:h prohlbit.d bl.cka fro- ,ut.idp.rinl in tha De_ernlc
Thl Dhtrlct Court conddand the avldencI of what i t called "rathar
part)' pri_f'J' al.etion (dUnl t1Ditad St.ta. v. SUt. of Tally.
r.
actlVI I.,na_tlon" II • _tur of history In TIll", and f.lt that ....
252
.1plUo;.... t (343P. Supp • •t 123).
1f11l0ll", Hernd_. 213 u.S. 536 (1926);
Supp. 2310 (W.O. Tex. 19") •
.!.!!!!!!.!!.
3810 U.S. 155,
.not;
Tunlnl to 0 . b.lM of Wathar ....1tl---.r dlurict _ l d dUut.
_d o;....cal OU' the _tllli .trnlth of tlla 'Ill.ck IliDCIrttr 1a Dall.. Couaty.
to tlI........ r of b1.ck "'nto t.aidenu;
tha thr.....juola. Dbtrlct Court notll'd and ~ .. t.d "'OIl tha follQWil!·1 _tura
,hown br thll' e'lldnc. before it:
1. Thar. h
1.....r.1 al.ction•• vitbout appaa1!pa to the vou of bbct., and
• _joritr nquin-.nt in the prl. .ry. ~lCh
black• •ta .11oved to allt.r tha poltUul proc..... onlr throllgh
t_d. to .ub.rl• • ud.l Iliaorltr in • _lti___.r
di.trlct;
7. The r.eo'" at.ow. poor parfotMllC.a _
2. Than i • • plac. raquir_t,
<10
that ••0:11 c.aDdld.t. _ t
the p.rt of lall.18t"ra
in repre...tilll tb. black c _ i t r . partic",l.rlr conddnlnl
lillit hla undid,cr. 1. . . ither • pri_ry or • fiul .1.cU_.
th.t '-tiliey tovard tha black c _ i t ) ' i.a .till an intll'lUI
to • p.rtlo;u18r p18o;e 011 the b.llot; .nd. dne. tM p1ac.
part of DeU.. eo","t)' poUtiu.
raquira_llt • •n' .b,olllt.lr nothUI in tanu of raaid_c.,
in 1I1ti_t. dfaet h
to hl"'lilht the rad.1 a 1 _ t "'-ra
Tba alto_ factora .ra diK ......d in tba Dlatriet Collrt'. opinion n
3103 r. Slipp.
nS-727.
Dealtn, nellt .. ith the .... tter of Hedean-Amerieana in !exar County. the
Distriet Court listed and eOlll!lM!nted upon the followlnl heton in the evldenee
1. Then have been .. lonl-.t....dlnl edueational. loehl. lelll,
dlaleet of Spanhh 11 the pri. .ry laftlllll'. and thl. provide.
p.raanent iapedllllalu to their .duc:attonal and voeationll
12. Lana_a. dlffieulty r ••ult. la
In
Inability. on the part of
eeonoate:, polltleal and other vlde.pnad aftd prevahnt
n.trletlonl. eu.to_. traditlonl. bla.' aftd prajudlea.,
.-.. of a .o-called ~ ~ and . _ o( a .o-ealled,!!: ~
ehaneter" alaln.t Helliean-Aaerieana in teltl"
Amerlean. In t'll"
and Helliean-
hava Mltorleally .uffared froa, .nd ~hay
eontlnue to 'lIffer froa. thoe re.ult. Ind eUaet. of invldlo..a
probatloll aad parol. ofUeer•• thalr own anora.y. In chll
_d erlainal . .tt.ra. IIld III oth.r h . .1 proeeedlnl.;
ll. Laek o( polltleal partlc:lpatlon by Tilt. . Chleano. 11 .ffeeted
by • eultur.1 Inea.p.tlbll1ty ..hleh hal been foatend by I
d.Uelant .dueatloaal .y.t.... end "If thla eo..rt lanona
liherlalnation in the fialda of Hueltlon. e.,lo,.-nt. aeoaoalc:a,
the r . _ (or the alA_I u.,..,et of Kerlean-Aaerlean. On
health. polltlc:a and othar .ra.. ;
leur eo.-ty 1.llal.th. eleetl_•• 'It viII pro•• that ju.tlee
2. Kelt1e~-"-rle....a .r. eoneentrated In dearly dafined leolr31phle
11 ltoth blllld and d••f ...• eltlnl 51_ Y. "Uetr, 2111 F. S..pp.
96 (lC.D. Ala. 1965):
3. Sueh leolraphle .na, are eharaeurt:r.ed aa ,hili are.. bee.,lIae of
14. lM t .... poll t •• h•• operated. in eonJunction vith eultural
eQUDOn adverae eondition. relatlna to hally ineo_. houdna.
edueationalatr.lnment, .ndother_ttan:
I<:c:a••
4. MoUlinl .al..ea In the Kellle.n-Aaerle_ latrlo . n• •re 1_:
S. ' l.... inl h
laekinl or .ulI.undard
111"-'
to tbe ,ol1tleal proe••••• in Te.a. avan lonler than
tM blac:u ver. fo....lly da:Diad Ice... by the vtIlu prl_ry;
1Il·that ara.,:
6. tental raUl .ra low in tha latrlo araa;
1. !IoIt of tbe latrlo raaldantl h.d not attanded aehool, and
there ven vary fev eollele lraduatea;
8. Fa..lly Ineo- of Hellieaft-A. .rleana vaa low;
9. UnelDplo,...nt va' hi .... for Hedean-A_rleana:
10. Koat Chieano ehlldren In Talt" flee an often In.u..-tabla
MerICllleandidat.'1
17. lM COllt of coDdhtc:tina .1.etor.,1 e.....lp. In eo..nt)""!de
h.ve bun chanled vithln the paat tev y . .r. or _th. 4"",. not
el,u::tol".l c..,dp. ia
141U11"
eo.mty 1.
30 . .u
••l ... tMt
anaval"
d,h huol" .tOM h .. inhlbited the recnalt.at .ad ftOai... tiona
01"
oU•• t the fact that the YIlt in. p.tUI'll.
1"_11' U~.
lecau.. the;y veta d.nled .cc••• to th. political pl"Oc..... thl"OII'"
or el.ctlO11 of Me:ll1c"-"-l"lc... candi,ht•••
18. ""llo-"-I"1C_ c_diclat•••pen4
(yO
to thl"." ti.a . . _ h . .
Kedc ...- .....l"lc.1I candldat•• ia .lectiOCl c . . .d p .:q.m••••
that nav.lt" (343 f'. Supp. at 133).
19. CoCltl"l1>utlo....... M.vi... 1.11 f.yor of Ntllo-"-l"lc... calldI4.t••
.a oppo..4 to HUic __ ~l"ic.an ,,_414at•••
Tba Dbulct Court furt....
1"
that tbe Hexlcan-"-ticana
20. Onl, • ".-p.uti_I, _11 11..... 1" of Me:d"an-,,-I"1c.an.
r.
c-..tad: "n..n b
'0
_
conatitutional
requ1n~t
thl"oush the Mcadea of ol"a-1&ation . .4
he.rt.ch. that pr.cHad the black Civil U.hta _ ...e.ent and the; r ... uleiDa
fOl"d.ctiOll.ol"an.ctlJ&11,elected;
bcna. . 111 black p.rticipation in the political ,roc........ ; quiu tbe
21. lAllaiatoU _ n unable to IdClltH, 1.lblatlotl aponeol"ed
cOGn.l")'.the......tylll.ofpl"iorSt.t.dS.cl"lIlillatol")'.ct~I."'both
by .n, - " I " of the kzal" County del. . .UOCl .t t
b.t
....1_ of the lAllabtuu to n11." or I"e.'d, t
adftt"
eppropl"i.t• •aclCOllatitueiOCl.Uyc...,a11ed" (343'. S..". at 733) •
AI.I... altboup t .........ter
"ondltl_a .xt...t 1.11 the Va.t Sid. of Sa ArItotlio; and f1llall,.
22. Medcan-"-I"I"• • ill BeDI" Coomt, " .... frO&a1 bto p . _ t
ca" invol_4 udl.nlct1!la fOI" • Sut.
Leald.tul". t.that tha • elty c_cil. tM paraU.b vith the pre••nt c
..- b.iDl uiad by thit Cov.tt . n
"""1_
aIld cl•• I".
.
lIldfl'd, e.ch and
?
poUtlcd alllol"itl. . d.at1DK fOI" COll.tallt .s.fa.t at the
h..,d. of the cOIIuolUDI poUtical _jotitia....
Tbt abo... facton
.1". di.ca..4
10
ODilI.~
the Obtl"ict Cov.rt·. opiDiOCl .t 343
r.
S..".
of t .... thl"....
,ud.. Dituict Court
.n .._
Unt tb.ra. 4ay. of the tdal ot thla C. . . thl"O. the tOllrteen vitn....es
72:&-132.
Tba Ohuict CoUlt _t.d. additiooaU,. ill dhca.inl t .... He.ie.t-,,-ticao
.ttutl_. tMt the Stat.' • •I"s-t that Hedc.n-..... ticaa. ~ ... Ol"....u.ti...
vbo ha_ teatUW thu. f.e. the ellb1b.ita I".c.h'" In ...,idence, the .Upuhtlons
of the part.... tlDd tb.. judicial _tic. Ukeo by thla Court of the uny SUtutes
I"athal" th.n ndi.Ulctlnl . . ah_ by thall" 1_ l.ftl of ralbuatlOCl -
1"0"01
VOUIlI. ia not vaUd. the Court .aid;
r.ua aad tha lI.ca••• l"lly ill
"Wa conclud. that the .!!!!2!!. th.t the votel" p.rticip.tiOIl
Kadcan-'-l"lcaro. h
i .. the .....t ..1" ca.e
.lrudY pn_t bator. thla Court La the t.ni_y presented durilla the
_a
t ....
ao 1_ I. that theil" votlnl pat una ven
eaci.l "ll"a••ti ... _d dlacl"la1...UOII th.t ...I.ted
111
the St.u of
t .... City of Lubbock •• veil.
,1.btUt. . .d f'laintUf-Illu","ol" h.v. not b••n sbl. to obuln. to
d.t••• _I".c....r ........va.ccountth. . th.t •• t forth sbove regarding the
.at&blbhad und.r pncbely tha • • • •ort of 4hcl"laio.tory Sura
DI.teict Court'. Undilll' ot facta in th. Re,.. tel" c.... but ,,111 endeavor
.ction. th.t v. have alu.d, fOUlld bllth I".lavant and con4a_.tory
to do 10 ......b
vith n.ar4 to the 0.11. . llack..
Tba fact that . _ of tba.e 1-.
tb._ .v.ilabl. to this Court i f th.y can b. obtained.
-9-
It
1. 1910 C.n.". H.ur.. ahow • bl.ck popul.Uon in Monroe of
i. hoped that the for.loing vill aid this COurt to . _ .xtant in aac.rtabin.
what kiDd of .vid.nc. the Pistdd Court ia 1Ia. . . tcr had bafo,. it. how that
311.21:
2. Approll1Ute1y 301of the re.i.ured ...ouI's .1'. black)
COurt evd...t.el and. uMd .uch evidence in iu fi1wUn.. of faet ancl cond....ioa.
of lav • .lind the .uiUnl .iail.dt,. of ."ch evid.nu vith the .videnc. dread,.
In two . ,•••••Del both .. r .....re e..l1y identifiable ••
prs.anted by Plainttfh .nel Plaintiff-Int.rvenor in the pr•••nt c... now in
b.in• • 11lO.t entirely bl.ck:
4. the .ntlr.ty of the cit)' is cl••rl)' r.ciall)' ••Irel.ted.
Ui.l.
and ClY.f 1171 nf .11 blac.... U_ 111 cen.u. tucU that are
THE Flh-nIMGS or FACT 1M Ausaun V. CIT! OF MONlO!
P.rh.p. of &r_t.,
of fact. U.t.d .nd disc
LOOISUJtA
.t l ... t .51 bl.ck populated:
f..lna•• to thil Court. h_.v.r. vl11 ba the findin&.
d by the DilUiet Co.. rt fOf the W.st.rn "'i.tdct <)f
Lo"isian. In tbe fec.nt ca.e of Au.b.,n v. Cit! of Monroe
Loulal..... 456
F. S..pp. 1160 ('01.0. L•. 19111), d.dcled on Sepulllbl!l' 7. 19111.
A".buq vaa • d .. a .ctloe brouJht
on
b.h.lf of
.n
black dtll.n. in
The Diluict coun In Auab.rq held that the at-l.r.e
.,..u,.
In
0 ..
l-rarataalbl. purpo•• of ltait1n• •nel n.u_lnln. the . f f . c t l _.. .,d
l~.et of the bl.ck votel'S of the dty. ~d th.t It th......Iol.ted the
eonatltutloaa.1 I'I.hU of the bl.ck cltll.o. IIDd vat.ra (1156 ~. Supp • •t 467).
Tbe conaUtutloft&! at.lleUrd. used by the Dilt..ict coon ......actl,. the
....... tbo. . Plal.tUfa and r1a.iIlt1ff~lau..-slo"or. . . 1'. foU,. .ppUcalol.
to the praaao.t c... ra_ betal td.d ill thl' Court, .Dd . n found. I. the
l.n.te
which v. h.ve cited to thil CO"rt 10 _ .. trl.l 1,1.(, IndlaclloJ
!!:!!!!.,~,~d~(
t1M Dilulct Court Ill. the A".bem c
ourt..I ..I I..iaf.pp.4-11l).
liat'" 1a ita Hadln•• of "Can.r.l
racu" the (011_111.1 it. . . .tabUshed lIy tbe ....iel.ac.:
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1a
11.• •1'1,.
th.eI!.Ur.
at.. ,t .ntlrely
vtIlt•• cOliaiatilll of 99.'1 whit•• ;
.ub.tantl.lly 1••• .,...,.. ancI .f. leHull,. located .t the
bottOll of the .oclo-.con01llc ,c.l. in the dty;
7. ThaI'. val'. 1.594 rant.l unit. in 1970 !ackln• •0 -
v •• _lnt.iDed. aDd osed. Ill. .ub.t.nU.I poII't for the constU ..tloa.aU,.
..... c
north.rn p.rt of the dty. the
6. Ilac:b .....r.U,. r ••lela in _cll poor.r qualit)' hooain•••• rn
I'lonroe. Lo..islan., chalhnlln& the conatlt..tloa.Uty of the at-l.l'l. el.ctlon
ache- ....d fOf el.etln. dty coundl _1IIb.u in that dt,..
.n.
S. til. the thr•• c.n.u. tf.cte co-,d.inl
01'
.u
b.sic plulllb11'1& l.dUti•• ;
I • •lack hoIlainl .I.o.t total 1)' 1a locat.d 011 infel'10r .trUU,
vith
"'1')'
pool' draillal.;
9. the Cit,. of HonnNI ia lo....m.d b,. a three-un co-.iadon council;
10. thl. 101'11 of aov.~t v . . adopted punuaDt to ~n elect Ion
bel. ill 1911:
11. '!be thna . . . .n
.l.ct.d 011 _
of the COuacll
.1'8
r.quh.d to quaUf,. and be
at-l.f,. b••ia: and •
n. th.f. 1a flO fequlr._nt th-r candid.t•• for
.11.,.
ofUc•• U" in .ny partic"l.r p n of the City.
-u-
of the three
nuabeT of white c:endidate.:
The .bove f.cton.re U.ted .nd di.cu•••d .t 456 F. Supp. 463.
The Diatrict Court 1ft Au.berry then vent on to 11lot .od dtac.... what
7. Si.ilaT f.t •• b.fell other black candidate••• s Te.ult of
rac:i.llypolaThedvotilill
it deaian.ted •• the "Pri. .ty" f.ctor:.cce•• to th.poUtic.lproc•••• II.
8. One black c:endidat., in 1916. even with a well-fin.nc.d
It dlscuued the facts found fro. the .videnc. that relat.d to th.t f&<:tor:
L
The "long hlatory of .eareaaUon and voter realatr.tion
ce.paip end <llljoyina the endorse_lit by
discrimin.tion" ha. already been well doc_nted and found
va. defe.ted:
by the Di&[rict Court and the Fifth Circuit in other
.0.,
local media,
9, Despite Tecent pro.r•••• the inhibitina .ffecta of .uch
casu, c:iting Turner v. McKeithen, 490 F.2d 191 (5th Cir. 1913),
blatant snd perv.sive dtacrlaination •• found by the Court
Carroll v. Monroe City School Board, 483 F.2d 14103 (5th Cir. 1913),
h.venotyatb.eneraHd:
Sharp v. Lucky, 266 F.2d 342 (5th Cir.
1959)~
and Reddix v. Lucky.
10. The r.c:tal pol.ri.aUon of &nroe's alectont•• when cOllbined
With the at-l,lITa. election .y.t••, c:le.dy _kell i~o.aibJe
252 F.2d 930 (5thCir. 1958);
2. "Open, flagunt. unsophi.ticated, purpo.eful di&<:ti.in.tion
o
th.chanc•• ofuybJackdthenbdllge1ected in the
.pin.t black. ha. b.en the lona ti_ plIttemltin th. pariah
fon •••ble future, th.rsbyd.nyingsqual.cc••a to the
(county) involved:
3. Th.p.nor.-of di.cri.in.Uonh •• inc:ludadth. . .iptlll\ancsof
11. The prior hiatory of diac:riaination in the reltatution
dual .chool 'y.te. . . d...l recre.tional .,..teaa. l.pl and
proc••••••nd in the official aeta of the City of Monroe
practic.l ob.tructions to pTevent blaclla h01ll T.aiateTina .ad
.u.Uill. pT•••t invidious diacrie.1natoT)' affect upon the
voUna.n.cesait.tillath.u,.ofF.d.ralr·ai.tr.r.:
blac:kc1thBl'th.r.in, tb.rebyfor.c:losinl"_eninlful
aco::e'. to poliUcll1 proc:....... 1n thelOvem_nt of ths Cit)'.
4. Since reconstruction. no bl.ck had b.en .l.ct.d to any
poaition in city aovem.,nt
ill.theCit)'ofltonT~:
5. Election Tatum• •trikingl)' de_n.u.te th.t .U viable bl.ck
c:endidat"_n defeeted •• the ruult of eJltr• •l)' rac:t.U)'
polarh.d votina by "Otera of both Tac•• ;
6. In the cas. of two black candidat.' invnlved in 1912 election••
they v.re .oundly defeated by white polarhed voting. and both
faU.d to T.ach •••cOlldpri. .ry ••• Ta.ultof th. Jarp
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Th. abov. f.ctora .re lined <lad dl.cu•••d u. 456 F. Supp. 4~3-464.
I . .t, the Dtatrlct CovTt ill Au.benT ltated ita findinls reaudina
the "Prt-ry" faetor of
1.
"".pan.h·en•••"
of el.cted repre.ent8tlve.:
'ther. v., ..,l~t di.c:rillinetion
b)' the Cit)' of Monroe
on tbe buis of '.cel
2. Prior to the HUna of tbe l ....ui[, the appolneaent of
of blsella to ",.riou. dty Coaa1.atOIlS wa• •light, 8nd those
-l>-
.ppolnted vere emly token repre,enr.tl"e. on. c_ltue.
b.thr~
vith .ny • •nlnlflll ,ubltant1Ye re,pon• .lbllit1e.;
DO COllfO&rabla flcUltl•• vlth blthr_ provided for
3. In the Clty of Honrotl th.re .re 6.8 a11e. of unp.ved .n.eu.
_It
.cco-:>d.nloo. provi'''' for vhlt•• , there vere
bllcke, prior to the flU of 19n;
of vhh:h .re in the black n.llhborhoocll. an' th.re .r.
10. The ree:tuti_ fecUitie. anjoyed by vblte. Mid conce"loa
no unp.ve' Itr..tl In wite nellhborboodl;
.t.n'"
4. 'nwr• •r • •ppro.1IIet.ly is .Il,u of vnp.v,' ".Uey." .ad
FA f.cllitiel. an' othar
.cco~d'tlon'
th.t "'ere
DOt provl'''' la racre.t101ll f.cUIUea v,e' by blacu;
there Ie no re.l dlffer.nc. between .U.y. and .U.et. III
11. wtIea the ..,hita, obt.ln.d • a_ ••d beuer recn.tloa.
the black ne1lhborhood•• whU. the unp._d .U.y. In the
f.cillty. tbe prevlov.ly v"d flcUlty v•• tvrned o...r
whlu ne1ahborbood' .re for pnqe collection oaly and
to the black., .lthovsh oth.r .uc:h f.cllitle. vere not
• re loc.te' ,t tha re.r of house';
provl'ad for the bl.cu b.c.v•• it v•• f.lt that "It I•
s. Hap, In the enllne.dlll depart• •t of the City of Monroe
._thlna th.t woul' hi tona up" 1f pl.ced 1n the black
vere foo»d to cOllt.l. r.cl.lly d.rOl'to~ dr_lIIl' when
plrt of the City;
1.dlut1n1 black n.iabborhood' .ad bOll.lIIl proj.cU occvp1a'
U. Littl. Wal'" . - , ..,.r. "Irepted by rIce;
by bl.cke;
U. A forMr AI.1.tlftt to the N.lyor left hla poe1tlon In dl.l.... t
6. ThOllsh the City ha' .ttt.llpt.d to 'how It' "re.pon.alven.....
over hl. inability to ulal.r .ny r.,pon,lvenell vlthln the
to the p.rtlcvl.rl••d nae'. of the black C_Ity. It 1a
city a _ . . - . t ,ttuctvre to the p.rtlcvl.rh... a ..d. of
cle.r that ne.rly IU the fund' expeftde' 011 the projectl
bl.cke;
U. AI to 'r.b'a' probl_ 10 the City •• ltho"'lh there ..,11 not
held up •• eX'lIple' are 100% Fe'u.Uy funde', and, of
neca.alty. bad to ba .pent ill cert.la 11l1shte' .re.' which
. .y '1.Icria1aatiotl •• to tha plan .!!.!.!!. "vben there .re
bad .Inorlty r.pra,entltloD, IU pvn_t to 'ed~rll relv1&tIOll';
7. PubUc ho.....I.1 ..,•• bvUt
O'll
floodetl clrc_neAc., or cOl'l,It1Oft&. teUef i_dlate1y
I "lr'l.ted blal' . . . . . .IlIY .ra
ptori..... onllnarUy 11 dllpltc:he' to the white aectloa of
lout•• In bUsht•• ndahborhoodl and bllck ae1ahborbood.;
8. Th. City con.trve:t.d fovr recrlUt10D cet.r. 1a 1962;
tOW1llflr.t";
U. III cOft&ldarlaa III of t .... t ••t t - y and e<r1denc:e. the COVrl
twO
vere loclt.d In ..,hlt. er.... , an' two In black .r•••• and .U
(
.\IoCh fac:IUt1ea r . . .lnad "ar.pt'" by race unt11 .round 196910.
tbe plrtlcvl.ru'" 11""
n.e
of bl.c.....
.bove flcton .... 11lted ... '1ac:.-aecI by the Court
-u-
.r. 4S6 F. Supp. 464-466.
The Ausber!)' Dlltrict Court then found a t.nuoui .Ut. lnt.r••t ia
purpose of Ualtin. lad .1n1a1aln, Iny eff.ctb. black
Next. the Dhtrlct Court U.tH ltl f1ndin,. on v_t lt caU.d the
input lnto Cit,
.ov.~at
end lts conduct. and the
"Pr1_1'}''' bctorl of the .ff.etl of palt dlkr1aln.tloa:
1.
,.It
.nt1oa.d ,ro...ld• •~I • •upport for the prellnt findla.a
rICtal dllc:rl.1n.tlO1l la thb parl.h (county) and dt,
of ,u!"'pO••fuI mctal dl.crla1aatlon ia the . . intenance
hal b.en found in the f1adlll,. alreed, let forth • •bov.;
2. The lnhlbltln, .ff.cts of .uch paat dhcri.lnaUon have ftClt
been era.ed, and the)' dlr.ctly a.lllt in prevent In. an,
3. Th. at-l.ra' .l.ction 'ch••••• lapI_nted and !allnt.in.d,
effective plrtlc:1patlon of blacu 1" the .t-I.r,. .1.ctlOft.
o...ervhel_ and dllut•• the black YOU of the cltben. In the
pra••ntl, 1n aff.ct:
Clr, la ...loIetloa of th.lr Fourteenth and rifteeatb A.11ot.ent
Thue UDdln,1 .re Nt forth .t 4S6 r. Sup,. 466.
Tha D1Itr1ct Court th.n Ulted four "Enh-.cln," f.ctors:
1. Th• • I.ctor.I dlltrlct 11 lar,•••nco"•••ln. the .ntir. Clt)'
of Monroa;
n ... Uadin,. ara let fortb at 456 r. Supp. 466.
In it. conclu.ion. af I.v, tIM: Dilulct Court ln the AUlberry CIS'
.tr....d. II PI.ifttlff. and PlaintUf-laten.aor .tre.. in the pr. . .nt e ..e
2. candjdat,1 .r. r.qulred to be .lected b, • _jorlt, ...ot.;
J. th.r. 11 no .ntl-.la,l. Ihot "'Ot1l'l, r.ltr:1ctlO11l. but caadid.t••
ara r.qu1l".d to run for po.ltionl b, pl.e.; and,
4. there .xiltl no r.quire_nt thlt eandldlt•• for an)' of the
ofUe.1 relld. la an, p.rtleullr p.rt of the Clt)'.
TheN f1ndln.1 .re lit forth .t 4S6 r. Supp. 466.
Then tbe D1Itrle:t Court 1a ......berry .et forth It. "Aar.iate" COlllcl'ldoa.
conc.nln, latent:
aow la trial. tbat pl.atiff. la the•• case. aftd Illlt pr.....ll on ••ch of
the cr1tar1l IlIt-.f la tb. cCIIltroUin. c..... but ••cb trl.l Court "It
con.ld.r tbe avl.~. 1a .seb ca.......ta.t tlwl b.ckdrop of '. blend of
blStory and '" blta. .I, local appr.ia.l of the dedp .nd l-.p.et of the
(It-lar,e) d1etrlct la ttl. U,ht of pa.t .nd pr...nt reaUt"
poUtlcal
aad othanri. . • ... dtift. the .....ur ca.e and quotinl th.refro_ ("'56 F. Supp.
at 467).
'I'1MI Di.trict Court.
f~
tbat the .t-lar,a .e
ia Monroe,
1.ola1.......... lollt•• the eOlllUtuUoaal rl.pta of tbe bllck citbll!fl' under
1. The ,reaeat .ehe. . vas adopted .txt, ,urs "0. vbea blaeu
the roan. .ath aad rUcU1lth " -......u. "'d
l~.ct
~U'.lIeibl,
ven d1l.nfranch1lad .ad could not vot.; thuI, the Court dooI.
vocla.
aot f1nd purpo.eful d1lcri.ln.tlon II of that U . 1n tlwl
IIDCry laco thl political proc... (456 .... 5upp. at 467).
adoption of tIM: .t-I.r,. .1.cUoa Ich_;
2. ae-"..r. conal. rill, .11 of the hiltory .ad ....ld.ac. addllC.d.
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dlluuI the
of ch. black vot.ra aad pravld••• blacod. to thdr effective
AI vitll tM .....c.r case. cllll Court hal ..ow heard, durlna the ftrat
tllI'M ..,. of trial 111 cIM ,r._c caM _
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Mb, UU,.ted, evidence of
IIOU of the Cl'it1ce! facts fOlUld by the Diatdct Court in the Au.b,'lrry ca.e.
'" ,<;;;;tJI. tL.----
And 01 coun., .on .uch evid..nc:e will b. pr...nted . . the trial proe••da.
ATTOlNty FOI PUlJlTtFfS
A.1.8ERT PEREZ
1112 Texas Avenue
l.ubbocl<, Tex.. 791001
LANE AI,nruR
NANCY Altnrol
Hetro T-.r. Suit. 1506
Lubbodr., TIDa. 79401
lOK'S CARZA
1006 Thirteenth StuU
kOlUf r. DAViDOW
School of Law
T.... T.cb Univ.r.ity
Lubbock, Tex. . 79409
t."bboek. Tex.. 79401
HARX C. HA1.L
11002 Tex.. A.venue
Lubbock. Tex.. 791001
ATTORNEYS FOR PlJ.1NTIFF-lNTEIVENOR
DA.'UEL M. BENSOW
P. O. Box 10030
Lubbock. Texa. 79409
.,,---------CERTIFICATE Of' SERVICE
Thb is to certify that on the Uth d.y of n.c.-ber, 1978, "r'llic. of
a true and corr.ct copy of the for.soinl Tde! Me.orand. . vaa . .d. upon
J_.
Jtr.
P. 'revu.r, Ch-U TrUl Attorn.,
Office of tb. City Attorn.y of Lubbock, Te....
916 T..... A".II_
Lubbock, T..... 79401
Mr. Travi, Shelton
Mr. D.nnis W. Kc:CiU
IS07 - 13th Str•• t
Lubbock, T..... 79401
such d.lh.ry hs"inl H.1l _de ill the courtr_ of this Court.
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OP TIlXAS
WBBOCK DIVISIQfII
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CIVIL ACTION
THE CITY OF' WBBOCK, AND THE
MAYOR ANt:. CITY COUNCIL OF' SAID
CITY, ROY BASS. CAROLYN JORDAN,
BILL HcALISTl:It, DIRIl: WEST, ALAN
H£URY, ALL III THEIR CAPACITY AS
MEMBERS OF TilE CI'l'Y COUNCIL OF
LUBBOCK,
NO. CA-5-76-34
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BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
to,
Rule
Feden.l Rul.1 of Clvi' Procedur., givel aiatrict
~_
WUll. r •
.,.,:a.r
Judgel gr'lt dilcretion in Irranginq the Court ' I cIl.ndl.r.
gr.nting
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10l1l JIda ttr.t, ....w UI
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continuanc. in the interelt of jUltice.
It hal long been held that. Court hal the inher.nt power to
grant a continuance in the furtherance of jUltice. bnloa
~,
VI.
Sipple
52 F.Supp. 521 (N.D. Iowa 1943). AI recognized by both
.....
... .,..
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PI.intiffs
would lhow th.t in thil c ••• that dilcretion ahould be: e ••rciled in
- . . ...
1006 1. . ItrMt
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.,...
Plaintiffa and Defendanta,
by allowing
0
jUltice would be .chieved in thil caUle
continuance ao that discovery _y proceed, which ahould
r ••ult in Itipulationl vhich viII deer•••• the length of the .ctual
tri.l.
In addition, further dbcov.ry 11 nec•••• ry for the: PI.intifh
~,
, ... ,
~.,
,.,.
t1
... k~-,---
to -elequ.tely pr.par. the c._ for tri.l.
Plaintiffl have proce«t.ed in dbcovery with aU due dilig.nce
aa i. required if • continUoanca il to be 9ranted.
P.ciUc Fruit "
Prod~
United. St. tel VI.
CO., 138 F.2d 367 (9th Cir. 1943).
Plaintiffa
have r.ceived full cooper.tion frc. the Def.ndant., but, due to the
'''-1' ••••on, _ny of the 1IIP10y_a .nd. witoe••e. have been on vacation
.nd. thul lIn.vailable for rath.r lengthy period••
Purthe:r.clre, • continuance in thi. ; ••e will not prejudice or
work. hardlbip co the Defendant., which 11 often the rellon for
denylrMj • eoatlnuace.
12ad Cir. 1"').
o."J.e
v•• United Fr....it
~ny,
t02 F.2d 328,
In fact, the Defendant. hay. agreed to the continuance
.1Ul tw ooadltl_ _ich will i_uri no blrdlhip vill re.ult.
Plain-
ti~!$
ha\'(' a9reed to 1,leet these conditions.
'illall". it i. entirely appropri...te th... t ... continuance be
qr ... nte<i. to .lid cli.covery.
Corbett v•• Free Pre•• A••oci... tion. Inc.
SO f' .;1;.0. 179 Ii). VerMOnt 1970).
':.'0 proceed to trial at this t i _
\. I:£SI: l:AISI.S.
vith Plaintifh unable to fully utilize the dlaeovery proce•• wo'Jlcl
Plaintiff.
not sCr\'e to further justice or prevent harclship for the Defendant••
.'or the.e rea.ons, Pl.. illtiff. pray their
CIVIL ACTIOS
SO.
It would only Uc detriocntal to the Plaintiff••
Ho~ion
for Continuance
,\.\01.:11)' COUseil Of ~AIO CIT'\', ROY
RASS. c.\ItQUS JOWA-". BRiCE CA.\IPBELl,
lllkt: )lEST,
be yr..nted.
AI.A.~
CAI'A(ITY AS
Re.pectfully Submitted,
WILLIS T. TAYLOR
2206 Broadway
Lubbock. Texa.
ALBERT PEREZ
Court Place
Lubbock, 'i'exalll
BRIEF IS SUPPORT Of DEFf,lrillAATS' MOTIOS
FILI~ Of DEFENOA.'O'S' A.\riSll"ER TO
PUllo.TIFFS· fiRST .uE.'CDED crw"",u,-,,""-"
_
NDI)IlA.~lllN
TO PEIIMIT u n
19401
PI:!intiffs have filed with this Court their first Aaended eo.phint
79401
settinl (orth new and different ;\lllelations with respe<:t to the eond....::t of
Oe(mcIant, Cityo( Lubboek. and the individual_berso( the City o( Lubboc:k
TO.Vr.S GAitZA
1911 Broaclway
Lubbock. Texa.
IlESRY. AU IS TIII,IR
I
OF TIll: (ITY COUS,
~L'18I:RS
CILOfl.u88OCt:,
79401
DANIEL H. BENSON
P. O. 80x 4010
Lubbock. Texa.
CA·5·76·34
Till. Un' Of LUBBOCK. ASD Till: JolAYOR
79401
ATTORUEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
City Counc:il.
Defend.ncs.uponrCl:elvlngsaidflrst ....endedCoa.plaint.havellOve<!
to investigate and prep.re an Answer to the first AlIended Co.pl.lnt.
Invutiga-
Cion .nd preparation has er.Uncled beyond the penhsible tise as set (orth in
Rule IS of the federal Rule. of CivU Prot::ec1ure.
Deft'nclants request that they
be penltted additional tise due to the COIIpledties and lenlth and dlfHeulties
with thl. partial1sr eue.
said upanslon o( tl." I. pel1llitted throu,h Rule 6b
o( the Federat Rulf'S of Civil Proc:eclure. whieh providu that the Court _y for
eause shown in its d.l.seretl.CM1 penit an extentlon of tise for Hlinl o( pleadine"
.c;:
I,
,,."
.
"'j;
~
. _...
Defen4aJtts would (urther .how that said pel1lllnion should be ,ranted
~.
·-1j.-:::ff~:;:';
.• -.... :-.
by the Cou.rt so that. full .nd
, •• j ~.•. ,: ~
m·.1
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....
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''''''_
-..
-2-
e~lete
hear1na"y be h.d upon all of the
relev.nt Inues to this ease. whleh Iseruc:ial toth"developllent ami future
"~;':l
o( the City of Lubboek.
The voting syste. (or eleetion of Counc:il.en
i~
eertainly
. . .ttu whl.eh dtreetty a((eeu the lives of ..ny people o( the City.
Defendants would further sbow that their failure to file an answer to
PlainUff.' first Aaoended
by tn. fact thatl
C~laint
is the result o( ueusable negl«t otusioned
the _tun set forth in Plaintiffs' eoelplaint and first ..-..ended
,onJ lnt,'q'r,'t; trwr", ;an' -.any .. iln<·~~"'~ ;and Q;lllerS 10 be con~idercd in "stablish-
\
l~' ••'
"nJ.
l1..o,' ••
III ...., , ral .• n·,,~ ...!'I,,'h h'lui nod a ir"'at ,1<-.11 of
r~t
mJ .mJ 1-,.' "II'" t"
h~J
SluJ~'
Ilro;ad"':IY. l .. hbo~k. Te..as. Ai!>l.·rl rere:. Court Place. lubbod, lcx3s. Il:anil·1 II.
B... nson. I'. O. IIox IU30. l.ubOOck, leus, and Ta.u Gar:a, 1006 13th Street.
l.uhhoc~, leJ.as. and .:u .... n·N upon Intervenor herein by IUllina: saM to htr
attarnCfof rl·.;onl, Robert r. {).J\·ido.... 5<:hool of La., Texu TI,l",h Univenity,
l.ubbo<:~. Te1:ls
~9·109.
by lk-fendanlS to
n'I'])'; lk-fl'nJants C'lIployed 1"'0 aJditional counsel
••.. t'·nsl ....• liti&ation schC"dulC'd on Iheir calendar, sehcJulcd ...ell prior
:0 th,' tiOle oi .""'plo}"'n:; one of the lk-fenJanu' attorneys. Tn,'ls l'I. Shelton.
h... h'J eU .. n~ln" invoh'l'lIent ...ith thc Statc!lar of Texas in his capacity as
IlCf... nd:r.nu.ould furthcr show IheCourt that Itule 10ftheFeder;a1 R"le1lo
"iCil"ll l'roceJur"'l'rovido;>sth:lt all Fed"'ral Rules sho"ld bc-"eonstr"ed to secure
tl"'just, sp",cJr, and ino;>xpcns'vc-d",te.-.inationofo;>,·c-ryllcti on".
Defendant
...ouldsho.. th<·Court that thedcnilll of pcr..i ss ion to filc-thelr"ns ...erto
1'laintiffs'''''..ndc-JCOIIplaint ...ouldprcjudi",c-thc-fair:r.nJ I.partialhearingof
:all of thl" r .. I<"'""nt :Ind &atcrbl f:lets by the Court in this case.
Defc-ndants ..."",ld further show thc- Court thai the Plaintiffs ... i11 not
tK- pr."JuJiecd. nor "'i11 the)' lose any rilht by the luntinl of this Motion.
In support of their position, the Defendants would resp«tfully dte
the Court to the folloo.ing uses;
1183, (CAld 19i-1); Il.lrton
"~So
)bnhatten-Ii"ard
111<.
'·S. Crinrll!'ll,
~!iM)
F2d
Peartrec-, 316 F Supp. 155 (D.C. Pa 1911); Roscoe
n.
Roscoe, 319 fld 9-l {CA 1907}; Woods vs. Allied Concord Financi.1 Corpon-tion
373 Fld 733 ((Dell CA Sth 19(1); lloffa;,n n. lcnnedr, 3D F.R.D. SO (D.C. P.
RespKtfullY1lout-ittcd.
FRED O. SE~'TER. JR.
City Attorney
P. O. Box 2000
Lubbock. Texu 79457
TRAVIS D. SHELTON to ASSOCIATES
IS0713thStreet
wbbo",k. Texu 19401
Thi1lo Is to ('crt if}' that a trul' and corre",1 o;0l'yof the above and fore'
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l'~C;D).
Int.rv.,nUOIlIa .ppropri.t. and .ho..ldbe pcraltUd.
A.CDlECAINES,
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTIOH NO.
CA-5-76-34
11IE CLTY or LlIIIOCK, AllD THE
l1I+.YOR AllD CITY COlttCIL or
LUBIOCX (ROY lASS. CAJtOLYK
JORlWf, Inct CAHPIELL. DIU
\lEST,I+.UJlHEMl't),INTHElI
CAPACITY AS HElens or THE cln
CO.......CIL or LUBIOClt.
Def.ndanu
Rob.rt P. Davidow
Attorn.,. for Appltcaat for IourvuUoa
School of L.,. T.... T.ch 1llliverllt,
Lubbock. TI 79.09
n..puti_nt ponioo of lui. 2.(10) ......ralRul ... ofCt'lUProced.. r ••
provtlM••• foliOOfS:
alrlnCATI 0 .. SEana
J_.
1 her.'" certify th.c a u>P'1 of the forel'01a. _ r _ d. . of I . . v. .
deUwred by h_d to the ofUc. of
'rWlur, Civil Trlel Attorney for the
City of Lllbbock. City Hall, '16 T.ua. Lubbock. T..... 0Cl tIlh
....duly dd.,. or pr.Judlc. the adJ .... icatloa of the ripu of the
or1~
Ilnll p.nl.....
e-QueltlooofL. . orf.ct
aoth the f.ct..al ..." I.,ar b .... nbed by t ... appUcu.t for. launaSltlOO
.0 b.ea.... the II'Icon.tH"t1oa.1 .ct. of d"f""'danu h.w ""n dir.ct.d It I ca ....
of vtltch both the plalntHf and the .ppUraat for latuveatloa era " ' a n .
Cf.Hu...rllllc.".H_.Ur.a.D.2641(S.D•••T.I,6Q)(fortylppllClllt.,..rtiU.d to lot.n.a.... plllntlfb ia antl-nUlt c.... Involvin, 111•••15 dilerhlil'"
tlOClby d.fadlllta••lnlt.ca... of bulla......).
Ab••nc. of Delay orPr.J .... lca
•• c ..... the .ppllc.nt for Int.rv.ntion vilh•• to lIU•• t. I ...... id.nUc.1
to tho•• blln.lIti•• te4b,plaiatHf, th.r.1svlrr.uallyoopo. .lbllit,of delay
or pr.Judic••
Ind•• d. the practlcel colI."C1u.nca of Interv.nUon villI>. to ,..r-
.it an .dditionll .ttome, to .pp.ar ill ""hllf of the plaintiff..
Clv.1l the
COll~
IId.r.ble • .cunt of vork th.t n..... to be don. in or"'r to pr.per. the plaintUb'
-f.. da,
of Kay. 1917•
total population, as well as within the voting population Of
the city of Lubbock. Toxa. and that together both .uch group.
l";E!IE CAINES. et al
VS.
CIVIL ACTION NO. CA-5-7li-34
or el••••• con.titute a larger _jor racially and cultur.lly
THE CITY OP LUBBOCK.
id.ntifi..ble group or ch•• within the general or total DOP-
THE HAYOR OF THE CITY
OF LU8BOCK. ROY BASS.
et al
uletion ••• well a. within the voting population. specifically,
the non_hite or non-Anqlo l:l8.wor. of the city of Lubbock. Texa•.
Plaintiffs .llege that the black population of the city of
8RICF 1:1 SUPPORT OF' PLAIHTIFF'S MOTION
ro:l. CLASS ACTIO:I OETt:RHIIlJI.TIOIl
Lubbock, Texa•• i • •;>prod_tely 10,912 melllbers of the gen.ral
popul.tion. and that the Mexic.n-Anerican and/or Spani.h-.ur_
TO SAID HONORA8LE COURT:
Rule :?lla) of the Federal Rule. or Civil Procodure pro-
n.-d population of the city of Lubbock. ':'exa. ia approxiaately
vides in part that one or IIlQre IIlelllbera of a class lIlay .u.
23.883 IMlIlber. of the general popul.tion.
a. repre.entative parties on behAlf of .Ill if
of the city of Lubbock bein') approdmately 149.101.
.0
(1)
the ehss ia
numerous that joinder of all lI'Iembers ia impractical, (2)
The total population
Plaintiffs
hev. further alleged and .ntieipllte proving upon trial, that
there are questions of law or fact eOllllllOn to the class. III
the cOlllbined larger. non-white or non-Anglo cl•••• a. w.ll a.
the clAims of the representative part::'es are typical of the
the two .ub-ela••es of which it i. eompo.ed (black • •nd
claims of the cia•• , .nd
ican-Alnerican. and/or Spanish-.urnaMd individuals) are cIa....
(4)
the repreaentative partie. will
fairly and adequately protect the intere.t of the eh•••
Rule 231b)
(2)
of tho Federal Rule. of Civil Proc.dure pro-
vide. in part that an action may be _intained a ... cl••• action
~ex­
vithin the _aning of the Rule 23 of the Federal Rule. of Civil
Procedure.
cl••••• or
Pl.intiffs further expect to .how that
.0
numerous that joinder of All
t'llt~r.
(1)
the.e
i. iapreetieAl.
if the above prerequisite. are •• tisfied .nd in addition th.
(2)
party opposing the cl.... h•• Acted or refu.ed to .et on ground.
elai_ Of the repre.entative pArtie. herein. your plAintiff••
gen. rally applicable to the cia••• thereby _king appropri.te
.te typie"l of tbe clet.a. of tbe ela••••• And
finel injunctive reli.f or eorre.ponding declaratory reU.f with
t.iff•• a. repre. .nt..tive pArtie. will fairly And AdeqUAtely
re.peet to the el••••• a whole.
r.pr. . .nt .nd protect the int.ere.t of the cla••e •.
Rul.
2]~C)
of the Federal Rule. of Civil Procedure pro-
vid•• that as soon a. practical .. fter the
~ne. . .nt
of an
.etion brought. a. i. the present e.se, ••• cl ••••etion, the
there ere que.tion. of law cc.aon to the cla••e.. Il) the
f4) your plain-
Manife.tly. this ..etion meet. the requiremenu of Rule 231a}
and Rl,Il. 231b) (2) in All re.peet..
Tbis court .hould, ther.fore.
di.tendne and ordier tbAt it be r.Leintained .I. a class AeUOn in
court .h.ll detemine by order whether it is to be lI.int.. ined
that this suit obviou.ly meet. both the purpo.e. and requirelll.nt.
•• a cia•• action.
of ela.s action litiqation.
In their amended complaint. phintiff. have .. Ueged that
the black population of the city of Lubbock. Texa., and the
riqbt. litiqation generally.
Thi. is essenUally true of civil
~ v. ~, 538 F.2d 1118
(5th 1915)1 Yaffe v. ~ , 454 F.2d 1362, 1366 list 19721.
relief or correspondin'l dcclllr.tory rellet only. unoer enll
1M THE
.pplicablc provision. of Rule 2)(a} and Rule Z)lb}(2}. the
powers. tSt F.2d 1362. 13'6 llat 1972}l ~
~2d
105). lOSS (tt.h 1972)1 )" Moore,
Y.
UMIt~O
stAtlS DISTUCT couat
poa tBI RO.TIII...
~ Y.
notice rcquirenoent of Rule 2)(cl(21 doe. not apply.
DISnlCT op tillS
LunOCI DIVI5IOR
~,
~~.
Par. 23.SSl 710 Wri'lht , Hiller, ~ ~!!!!! Procedure.
CUI CAlliS,
Pbillt1ff
Sec. 1786.
A. officer. of the Court. counsel for the plaintiff. herein further subl:lit t.o t.he court their belief that the conte~lated
CIVIL ACtIO. MO. CA-S-76-H
CITY 0' LUJl.OCI, at 0111.,
Rule 2) dete~ination. whid••re reque.ted wUl not in any way
0,.
delay or iSllpO<le the t.rial of t.his ca.e on 1t.. _rit•.
MIIIO"'UOUM or LAV u npPoaT
MOTI0. 0'
PLAnn" PO. co.nRUARCI
Respectfully lut.1t.te4.
lfILLIS T. TAYLOR
2206 Broadway
Lubbock. Texa. 79401
ThOll Iraetlel of •
79tOl
COllrc's dl.cratloa.
DANIEL H. BENSON
P.O. !lox to)O
Lubbock, Tex..
ThOll follovl111 .a.orsadll. of :'.v 11 .ubeitta' 111 'lIpport
of Pl.laciff'. aotiOIl for cOlltll1l1aaca.
ALBERT PEREZ
Court Place
Lubbock. Texas
79t09
't'a!AS GARZA
lOa' 13th Street
Lubbock. Texas 79401
cOlltlllu.llca can.rlll,. rl'CI ln tha
Saltll-Valk Macll. Corp.
Muhha , lallaaarlal Co., 423
'.ld
Y.
Mllr'ock
842 (Sch Ch. 1970).
Saa .1so •• 'oora " E. Io ••ar. CIclop.'la of 'a'arsl 'roc.'ur.
(J. a •. ]"7), I 28.03.
Tlla... ls ao lallaral rOlla fo .. tlla
c.i'.aca of cha tri.l court. i1l ch.ir ••arci •• of chi.
di.cr.cloll • • •c.pt chIt ull'lr till circu•• tlnc •• of •• ch
CI"
lllju.clc • •u.t
DOC
••
d01i1 .ithlr .,. "pr.clpitat. trlll
or vaatoll .ell"" la. lt h ••••• 11 h.ld th.t llla.s, of •
,art,.'. ,rilcl,al eOIIllI••l,
co.ti••••e..
.11'
ell. r.,"lclIlC lie•• of Illv
I.ltll-Valk lIeell. Corp. ". Mur.ocll MIchl•• ,
1.,1.I.rl•• Co •• J..!!.!.!.!;.
r.
'oor. " I. I.lbar. CIe]op.di. of
,.. . .r&1 P.. oc.'.". U' ••• 1961), II n.OJ - 28.04, pp. 55-58.
I. U.I p.....at c •••• vh.r. th. Pl.lllt1ff h.1 juat
.1tlldr••• a.
Ia". _•
.p.!.!.
.!.! coull.al, .nd alII coun•• l have
ell• • •laj.ct _ t t. . . .f tla. 11ClCltloa era co.pl • • • Ild of
."b.taatlal .tllltfleallee, It ..ould b • • p, ..o, .. tat • • ad la
the IIItere.u of the ad.quat. aad ju.t 11t1lat10a of thla
ea •• to grant Plaintiff th. addltlon.l tl . . . . .qu •• t.d to
prep.... the c:a •• fa .. t .. l.1.
I.•• ,.etfull, ... b.ltt.d.
WILLIS T. TAYLOI.
Attorn., . t L...
2206 ' .. o.dv.,
Lubboc:k, T••• ,. 19401
ALIEI.T PUll
Attora., . t L.v
1001 M.la St .... t. Suit. 634
Lubbock.
19401
T.,.••
TOMAS CARtA
Attorll., . t Lav
1006 • 13th Str.et
Lubboc.k, T.,.a. "401
OAMlI:L II. 1t1lS0.
Attor ••, . t Lav
P. O. '0,. 4010
L"bboek, T.x•• 19409
Alb.rt Perez
MU..
II_ _. '.........._ _
u....
7/--7-
+5rt 7
m;l. TS"YAJ
AvC),J1IE
lubbock. TUH 19401
141·4583
TO.'1 G.rz.
1006 - 13th Strut
74-;)- J.$.;'-I_
lubbocll;. TUII 19401
CEktlrICATI OF SII.VICI
141-4534
Thi. la to c:.rtlf, th.t a true copy of tb. fo .... I ••
O.nhl H. Benson
•••or.ad". of la.. va
d on D.r.nd.at. b
P.
I . b,
o.
80. 4030
lubbock,
... 11..... 101 tb • •a •• to th.1 .. atto .. II., of ...eo ..d. Mr. JI.
'
v.t
Lubbock,
lat.lIt Cit, Atto
t ••••• Oa thl.
27
Teus 19409
142-3185
, . Lubbock City lal1,
da, or
~
.1"'.
. . . . . . . - - L.... Arthur I N.llcy Arthu..
Mtftaa1<I for
Arthur • Artbur
pus.tUr·tat...-r
Niltro Tower. Suite IS06
1220
o-ctv.y
LUbbOC
Tn. . 79401
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742-3115