Mr. Justice Clark delivered the opinion of the Court. 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 dis…
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