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On this date, December 14, 1964: USSC issues Commerce Clause ruling
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
Argued: October 5, 1964
Decided: December 14, 1964
Full case name: Heart of Atlanta Motel, Incorporated v. United States, et al.
Holding: Congress did not unconstitutionally exceed its powers under the Commerce Clause by enacting Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations. Northern District of Georgia affirmed.
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case holding that the Commerce Clause gave the U.S. Congress power to force private businesses to abide by Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in public accommodations.
Argued: October 5, 1964
Decided: December 14, 1964
Full case name: Heart of Atlanta Motel, Incorporated v. United States, et al.
Holding: Congress did not unconstitutionally exceed its powers under the Commerce Clause by enacting Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations. Northern District of Georgia affirmed.
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case holding that the Commerce Clause gave the U.S. Congress power to force private businesses to abide by Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in public accommodations.
