Legal Opinion
Stephenson v. Bartlett
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided December 20, 2001No. 4:01-cv-00171PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF REMAND
MALCOLM J. HOWARD, District Judge.
There are pending before this court several motions and cross motions in this action. The most pressing issue facing the court is raised by plaintiffs’ motion to remand to the North Carolina Superior Court for lack of a substantial federal question. This jurisdictional issue has been fully briefed by the parties and is ripe for adjudication.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On November 13, 2001, plaintiffs filed this action in North Carolina Superior Court in Johnston County, North Carolina, challenging the redistricting plans proposed by the North Carolina…
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