Schwab v. Klapper

Summary

The court exercised its discretionary original jurisdiction because the validity of the congressional reapportionment plan presented issues of statewide importance and required an expedited resolution. It nevertheless denied the petition because compelling the district courts to dismiss the pending constitutional challenges did not lie in either mandamus or quo warranto, particularly where the petitioners had an adequate appellate remedy and the district judges had not yet ruled. The court expressly declined to reach the merits of the underlying redistricting claims.