United States v. Sampson

This action was brought by the United States pursuant to section 206(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, [42 U.S.C. § 2000a-5(a)] against the Mayor, Police Commissioner, Chief of Police and Assistant Chief of Police of the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, to obtain injunctive relief against alleged violation of that Act by the defendants. Upon the Attorney General’s request and upon his certification that in his opinion, the case is one of general public importance, 42 U.S.C. § 2000a-5(b), a court of three judges was convened to hear the case. Trial on the merits was held in January 1965…