Supreme Court of North Carolina

Docket Sheet
Dickson, et al v Rucho, et al

Case Number:	201PA12
As of:	05/21/2026
Case Closed:	Yes	Case Close Date:	02-14-2013	Case Type:	Civil (Civil_othr)

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Docket Date:	05-04-2012	Acquired Date:	05-04-2012
Bond Collected:	No	Docket Fee:	No	Pauper:	No	Rule 16b:	No

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Venue:

Wake (10)

Previous Venue:

Wake (10)

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Lower court case numbers
Location:	Wake (10)
Judge:
Case #:	11CVS16896,11CVS16940

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Argue Date:

07-10-2012 #

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Opinion Date:	01-25-2013	Cert Date:	02-14-2013
Author:	Honorable Barbara Jackson
Decision:	Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Remanded
Opinion Notes:	Beasley, J. did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case. Hudson, J. dissenting
Opinion Pages:	30	Opinion Cost:	6.00
Cite:	366 NC 332
Slip Opinion:	https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=1&pdf=29687Opens in a new tab!

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Document	Date Recvd	Cert of Service	Rec/Brf Due	Resp. Due	Resp. Recvd	Mailed Out	Ruling	Ruling Date
(1) M-TEMP-STAY	05-04-2012						Special Order	05-11-2012
(2) PWS	05-04-2012				05-09-2012	06-05-2012	Special Order	05-11-2012
(3) RECORD	05-31-2012					06-04-2012
(4) RECORD	05-31-2012					06-04-2012
(5) RECORD	05-31-2012					06-04-2012
(6) RECORD	05-31-2012					06-04-2012
(7) M-GEN	06-15-2012				06-25-2012		Dismissed	01-24-2013
(8) M-GEN	06-15-2012				06-25-2012		Allowed	01-24-2013
(9) APPELLANT BRIEF	06-15-2012					06-18-2012
(10) M-AMICUS	06-27-2012						Allowed	06-29-2012
(11) AMICUS	06-27-2012					07-02-2012
(12) M-AMICUS	06-29-2012						Allowed	06-29-2012
(13) APPELLEE BRIEF	06-29-2012					07-02-2012
(14) AMICUS	06-29-2012					07-02-2012
(15) REPLY	07-06-2012					07-09-2012
(16) ADD-AUTH	07-09-2012
(17) M-GEN	11-21-2012				12-03-2012		Denied	12-17-2012
(18) M-GEN	12-04-2012				12-07-2012		Allowed	12-17-2012

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1 - M-TEMP-STAY (Special Order) - 05-11-2012
  Filed: 05-04-2012 @ 10:15:40
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Phillip J. Strach OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

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2 - PWS (Special Order) - 05-11-2012
  Filed: 05-04-2012 @ 09:44:41
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Phillip J. Strach OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
RESPONSE TO PWS Filed: 05-09-2012
BY : Mr. Edwin Speas POYNER SPRUILL

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3 - RECORD
  Filed: 05-31-2012 @ 17:03:16
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

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4 - RECORD
  Filed: 05-31-2012 @ 17:04:07
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

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5 - RECORD
  Filed: 05-31-2012 @ 17:04:52
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

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6 - RECORD
  Filed: 05-31-2012 @ 17:05:57
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

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7 - MOTION THAT THE COURT TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC RECORDS (Dismissed) - 01-24-2013
  Filed: 06-15-2012 @ 15:14:13
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
RESPONSE TO MOTION THAT THE COURT TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC RECORDS Filed: 06-25-2012
BY : Mr. Edwin Speas POYNER SPRUILL

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8 - MOTION IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD ON APPEAL (Allowed) - 01-24-2013
  Filed: 06-15-2012 @ 15:37:30
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
RESPONSE TO MOTION IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD ON APPEAL Filed: 06-25-2012
BY : Mr. Edwin Speas POYNER SPRUILL

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9 - APPELLANT BRIEF
  Filed: 06-15-2012 @ 15:58:21
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Phillip J. Strach OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

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10 - M-AMICUS (Allowed) - 06-29-2012
  Filed: 06-27-2012 @ 10:07:32
  FOR: Amicus N.C. Association of Broadcasters, Inc.
  BY : Mr. Mark J. Prak BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

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11 - OTHER BRIEF AMICUS
  Filed: 06-27-2012 @ 09:11:36
  FOR: Amicus NC Press Association, Inc., et al
  BY : Mr. John A. Bussian THE BUSSIAN LAW FIRM

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12 - M-AMICUS (Allowed) - 06-29-2012
  Filed: 06-29-2012 @ 14:09:45
  FOR: Amicus N.C. Open Government Coalition, Inc.
  BY : Mr. Hugh Stevens STEVENS MARTIN VAUGHN & TADYCH, PLLC

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13 - APPELLEE BRIEF
  Filed: 06-29-2012 @ 16:50:26
  FOR: Plaintiff-Appellee Dickson, Margaret, et al
  BY : Mr. Edwin Speas POYNER SPRUILL

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14 - OTHER BRIEF AMICUS
  Filed: 06-29-2012 @ 09:11:53
  FOR: Amicus N.C. Open Government Coalition, Inc.
  BY : Mr. Hugh Stevens STEVENS MARTIN VAUGHN & TADYCH, PLLC

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15 - APPELLANT BRIEF REPLY
  Filed: 07-06-2012 @ 15:19:34
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Phillip J. Strach OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.

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16 - MEMOS ADD-AUTH
  Filed: 07-09-2012 @ 12:50:30
  FOR: Plaintiff-Appellee Dickson, Margaret, et al
  BY : Mr. Edwin Speas POYNER SPRUILL

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17 - MOTION FOR RECUSAL OF JUSTICE PAUL NEWBY (Denied) - 12-17-2012
  Filed: 11-21-2012 @ 10:26:36
  FOR: Plaintiff-Appellee Dickson, Margaret, et al
  BY : Mr. Edwin Speas POYNER SPRUILL
RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR RECUSAL OF JUSTICE PAUL NEWBY Filed: 12-03-2012
BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr

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18 - MOTION TO AMEND RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR RECUSAL OF PAUL NEWBY (Allowed) - 12-17-2012
  Filed: 12-04-2012 @ 15:21:30
  FOR: Defendant-Appellant Rucho, Robert et al
  BY : Mr. Thomas A. Farr
RESPONSE TO MOTION TO AMEND RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR RECUSAL OF PAUL NEWBY Filed: 12-07-2012
BY : Ms. Anita S. Earls SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

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Date Charged	Charge Type	Amount	Amount Paid	Document	Pages	Receipt #	Date Paid
07-02-2012	Printing	17.50	17.50	OTHER BRIEF	10	R071002212	07-09-2012
07-02-2012	Printing	21.00	21.00	OTHER BRIEF	12	R071003512	07-13-2012
07-02-2012	Printing	131.25	131.25	APPELLEE BRIEF	75	R071003412	07-13-2012
02-19-2013	Assessment	1651.75	1651.75			R021004713	02-25-2013
06-04-2012	Printing	388.50	388.50	RECORD	222	R061001512	06-12-2012
06-04-2012	Printing	243.25	243.25	RECORD	139	R061001612	06-12-2012
06-04-2012	Printing	264.25	264.25	RECORD	151	R061001712	06-12-2012
06-04-2012	Printing	281.75	281.75	RECORD	161	R061001812	06-12-2012
06-05-2012	Printing	269.50	269.50	PETITION	154	R061001912	06-12-2012
05-07-2012	Docket Fee	10.00	10.00			R051004712	05-23-2012
06-18-2012	Printing	101.50	101.50	APPELLANT BRIEF	58	R071005412	07-24-2012
07-09-2012	Printing	84.00	84.00	APPELLANT BRIEF	48	R071005512	07-24-2012

Invoice : V071001012

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Payment Date	Payment Type	Amount	Check Number
02-27-2013	Disburse	465.00	3974
02-27-2013	Disburse	1177.75	3975

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Party Name	Role
Dickson, Margaret, et al	Plaintiff-Appellee
Rucho, Robert et al	Defendant-Appellant
North Carolina State Conference Of Branches Of The NAACP, et al	Plaintiff-Appellee
State of North Carolina, et al	Defendant-Appellant
Tillis, Thom	Defendant-Appellant
Berger, Philip E.	Defendant-Appellant
Lewis, David	Defendant-Appellant
Dickson, Margaret	Plaintiff-Appellee
Chisolm, Alisha	Plaintiff-Appellee
Clark, Ethel	Plaintiff-Appellee
McLean, Matthew A.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Rollizo, Melissa Lee	Plaintiff-Appellee
Gantt, C. David	Plaintiff-Appellee
Underhill, Alice Graham	Plaintiff-Appellee
Jancis, Armin	Plaintiff-Appellee
Judge, Rebecca	Plaintiff-Appellee
Williams, Zettie	Plaintiff-Appellee
Burns-Van, Tracey	Plaintiff-Appellee
Campbell, Lawrence	Plaintiff-Appellee
Robinson, O. Everette (Jr.)	Plaintiff-Appellee
Garrou, Linda	Plaintiff-Appellee
McNeill, Hayes	Plaintiff-Appellee
Shaw, Jim	Plaintiff-Appellee
Dunston, Sidney E.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Adams, Alma	Plaintiff-Appellee
Coley, Jason Edward	Plaintiff-Appellee
Fields, Karl Bertrand	Plaintiff-Appellee
Stubbs, Pamlyn	Plaintiff-Appellee
Etheridge, Bob	Plaintiff-Appellee
Graham, George (Jr.)	Plaintiff-Appellee
Chumley, Thomas M.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Dew, Aisha	Plaintiff-Appellee
Gregory, Geneal	Plaintiff-Appellee
Leake, Vilma	Plaintiff-Appellee
Moore, Rodney W.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Stevenson, Brenda Martin	Plaintiff-Appellee
Whitley, Jane	Plaintiff-Appellee
Valentine, I.T. (Tim)	Plaintiff-Appellee
Watkins, Lois	Plaintiff-Appellee
Joyner, Richard	Plaintiff-Appellee
Jones, Randall S.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Townsend, Bobby Charles	Plaintiff-Appellee
Kirby, Albert	Plaintiff-Appellee
Williams, Terrence	Plaintiff-Appellee
Camp, Norman C.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Poole, Mary H.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Smith, Stephen T.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Everett, Robinson O. (Jr.)	Plaintiff-Appellee
Wilson, Douglas A.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Poole, Mary F.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Chairman of NC Senate Redistricting Committee	Defendant-Appellant
Chairman of NC House of Representatives Redistricting Committee	Defendant-Appellant
President Pro Tempore of the NC Senate	Defendant-Appellant
Speaker of the NC House of Representatives	Defendant-Appellant
NC State Board of Elections	Defendant-Appellant
North Carolina State Conference Of Branches Of The NAACP	Plaintiff-Appellee
League of Women Voters of North Carolina	Plaintiff-Appellee
Democracy North Carolina	Plaintiff-Appellee
North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute	Plaintiff-Appellee
McNair, Reva	Plaintiff-Appellee
Davis, Matthew	Plaintiff-Appellee
Stanton, Tressie	Plaintiff-Appellee
Wilson, Anne	Plaintiff-Appellee
Hightower, Sharon	Plaintiff-Appellee
Brandon, Kay	Plaintiff-Appellee
Wells, Goldie	Plaintiff-Appellee
Newman, Gray	Plaintiff-Appellee
Stafford, Yvonne	Plaintiff-Appellee
Dawkins, Robert	Plaintiff-Appellee
Stohler, Sara	Plaintiff-Appellee
Stohler, Hugh	Plaintiff-Appellee
Rainey, Octavia	Plaintiff-Appellee
Hodge, Charles	Plaintiff-Appellee
Hardy, Marshall	Plaintiff-Appellee
Gardenhight, Martha	Plaintiff-Appellee
Taylor, Ben	Plaintiff-Appellee
Rivers, Keith	Plaintiff-Appellee
Murphy, Romallus O.	Plaintiff-Appellee
White, Carl	Plaintiff-Appellee
Brodie, Rosa	Plaintiff-Appellee
Lewis, Herman	Plaintiff-Appellee
Albert, Clarence	Plaintiff-Appellee
Bailey, Evester	Plaintiff-Appellee
Brown, Albert	Plaintiff-Appellee
Lanier, Benjamin	Plaintiff-Appellee
Vaughn, Gilbert	Plaintiff-Appellee
Lester, Avie	Plaintiff-Appellee
Muchiteni, Theodore	Plaintiff-Appellee
Hobbs, William	Plaintiff-Appellee
Hawkins, Jimmie Ray	Plaintiff-Appellee
Bullock, Horace P.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Waddle, Roberta	Plaintiff-Appellee
Davis-McCoy, Christina	Plaintiff-Appellee
William, James Oliver	Plaintiff-Appellee
Speed, Margaret	Plaintiff-Appellee
Brooks, Larry Laverne	Plaintiff-Appellee
Allen, Carolyn S.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Rogers, Walter (Sr.)	Plaintiff-Appellee
Meachem, Shawn	Plaintiff-Appellee
Bonaparte, Mary Green	Plaintiff-Appellee
Love, Samuel	Plaintiff-Appellee
Patterson, Courtney	Plaintiff-Appellee
Sinclair, Willie O.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Brown, Cardes Henry (Jr.)	Plaintiff-Appellee
Stephens, Jane	Plaintiff-Appellee
State of N.C.	Defendant-Appellee
Truitt, Valeria	Plaintiff-Appellee
Bowden, R. Steve	Plaintiff-Appellee
Vaughan, Don	Plaintiff-Appellee
McLawhorn, Melvin C.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Baddour, Philip A.	Plaintiff-Appellee
Rucho, Robert	Defendant-Appellant
Dollar, Nelson	Defendant-Appellant
Dockham, Jerry	Defendant-Appellant

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Attorney for Defendant-Appellant - Rucho, Robert et al
[Mr. Phillip J. Strach] [Primary Attorney] [Signed Brief]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
[Mr. Thomas A. Farr] [Signed Brief]
Attorney at law
[email protected]
OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
4208 Six Forks Road Suite 1100 Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 787-9700

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Attorney for Plaintiff-Appellee - Dickson, Margaret, et al
[Mr. Edwin Speas] [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
Mr. John W. O'Hale
Guardian ad Litem
[email protected]
Ms. Caroline P. Mackie
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
POYNER SPRUILL
Post Office Box 1801 Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 783-1108

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Attorney for Defendant-Appellant - State of North Carolina, et al
[Mr. Alexander McC. Peters] [Primary Attorney]
Chief Deputy Attorney General
[email protected]
[Ms. Susan K. Nichols] [Signed Brief]
Special Deputy Attorney General
[email protected]
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 716-6500

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Attorney for Plaintiff-Appellee - Dickson, Margaret, et al
[Ms. Anita S. Earls] [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
[Ms. Allison J. Riggs] [Signed Brief]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
[Clare Barnett] [Signed Brief]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
P.O. Box 51280 Durham, NC 27717
(919) 323-3380

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Attorney for Plaintiff-Appellee - North Carolina State Conference Of Branches Of The NAACP, et al
[Mr. Adam Stein] [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
FERGUSON STEIN CHAMBERS GRESHAM & SUMTER
312 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 240-7089

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Attorney for Plaintiff-Appellee - North Carolina State Conference Of Branches Of The NAACP, et al
Mr. Irving Joyner [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
P.O. Box 374 Cary, NC 27512
(919) 319-8353

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Attorney for Plaintiff-Appellee - North Carolina State Conference Of Branches Of The NAACP, et al
Mr. Victor Goode [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
NAACP 4805 Mount Hope Drive Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 580-5120

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Attorney for Amicus - NC Press Association, Inc., et al
[Mr. John A. Bussian] [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
THE BUSSIAN LAW FIRM
Wells Fargo Capitol Center 150 Fayetteville Street Mall, 17th Fl. Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 306-3319

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Attorney for Amicus - N.C. Association of Broadcasters, Inc.
[Mr. Mark J. Prak] [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
Mr. Charles E. Coble
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
[Dorrian H. Horsey] [Signed Brief]
Attorney at Law
BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP
P.O. Box 1800 Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 839-0300

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Attorney for Amicus - N.C. Open Government Coalition, Inc.
[Mr. Hugh Stevens] [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
STEVENS MARTIN VAUGHN & TADYCH, PLLC The Historic Pilot Mill 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 582-2300