Labels:book | reckoner | sky | tree OCR: STATEMENT OF THE CASE Petitioners" statement of the case goes far bey yond what necessary to resolve the guestion presented framed by this Court. and instead includes matters only the merits respondents dilution claim. There being numerous omissions in petitioners state- ment, respondents are compelled supply the Court with what they believe more accurate and fuller statement T the case The Proceedings Below Respondents aTe African American residents pue voters f Bleckley County Geargia Pue the NAACP Chapter of Cochran /Bleckley County (hereinafter plain- tiffs They filed this action on July 17 1985 alleging that the at-large elected cOle commi issioner form county government had racially discriminat tory purpose an effect and resulted in the dilulion of their voting strength of Section ot ...