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United States v. Barnett

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 8, 1964No. 107PublishedCited by 194 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark

This proceeding in criminal contempt was commenced by the United States upon the specific order, sua sponte, of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Ross R. Barnett, Governor of the State' of Mississippi at the time this action arose,1 and Paul B. Johnson, Jr., Lieutenant Governor, stand charged with willfully disobeying certain restraining orders issued, or directed to be entered, by that court. Governor Barnett and Lieutenant Governor Johnson moved to dismiss, demanded a trial by jury and filed motions to sever and to strike various charges. The Court of Appeals, being evenly divided…

2Cases cited72 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  5. Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911

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3Cited by194 opinions

  1. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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