December 1964
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the public accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, ruling that Congress's commerce power authorized the ban on racial discrimination in businesses serving interstate travelers. The ruling foreclosed constitutional challenges to the Act's core provisions.
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the public accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act in Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, ruling that Congress's commerce power authorized the ban on racial discrimination in businesses serving interstate travelers.
Events
- December 14, 1964Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States Upholds Civil Rights Act
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the public accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, ruling that Congress's commerce power authorized the ban on racial discrimination in businesses serving interstate travelers. The ruling foreclosed constitutional challenges to the Act's core provisions.
- December 14, 1964Supreme Court Upholds Civil Rights Act Public Accommodations Provisions
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the public accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act in Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, ruling that Congress's commerce power authorized the ban on racial discrimination in businesses serving interstate travelers.