State ex rel. Annable v. Stokes

This is an action in qno warranto originating in this court. Relators, all private citizens, seek to oust respondent, Louis Stokes, from his office as Congressman of the 21st Congressional District of Ohio and to have such district declared to be unconstitutionally created, and therefore not a valid congressional district.

Relators contend that such district was illegally created by gerrymandering on the basis of race in order to consolidate the black vote to insure the election of the respondent.

The cause is before the court on respondent’s motion to dismiss. Respondent bases this motion on…