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UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON

No. 482.

390 U.S. 563 (1968)

UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 8, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Spritzer argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Griswold and Assistant Attorney General Doar.

Robert B. Thompson, by appointment of the Court, post, p. 917, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Reuben A. Garland.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether conspiracies by outside hoodlums to assault Negroes for exercising their right to equality in public accommodations under § 201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 243, 42 U. S. C. § 2000a, are subject only to a civil suit for an injunction as provided in § 204 of that Act, 42 U. S. C. § 2000a-3, or whether they are also subject to criminal prosecution...

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