Williams v. Simons — Opinion of the Court
“ From the foregoing it appears that as a result of the District Court's refusal to pass on the questions presented by the complainants' motion for a preliminary injunction and the defendants' motion to dismiss, together with the court's continuance of the temporary restraining order, the Governor of Michigan and subordinate state officials designated by him were prevented for almost nine months from exercising powers claimed to be conferred upon them by Michigan law to remove municipal officers guilty of misconduct. ”
