Blanket in camera requirements and publication restrictions in State legislation governing Attorney General appeals from contempt acquittals are invalid under the Lange implied freedom of political communication where they extend beyond what is necessary to protect the identity of the acquitted contemnor. The Kable doctrine extends in principle to the manner of performance of judicial functions, not merely the conferral of non-judicial functions, though the threshold for invalidity on this ground remains high. The role of a State Attorney General in contempt proceedings touching on federal jurisdiction constitutes governmental or political matter within the constitutional immunity.
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