Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
Citation
379 U.S. 241 (1964)
Facts
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Issue
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Holding
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Rule
Congress has broad power under the Commerce Clause to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations that affect interstate commerce; the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is constitutional.
Significance
Upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s public accommodations provisions; established Congress’s broad power to use the Commerce Clause to combat racial discrimination.