Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
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Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by affirming Congress’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations under the Commerce Clause.
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Target entity: Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States Context triple: [Commerce Clause, interpretedInCase, Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States]
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine, legitimizing Jim Crow laws for decades.
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Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
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E.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States Target entity description: Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by affirming Congress’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations under the Commerce Clause.
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A.
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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B.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine, legitimizing Jim Crow laws for decades.
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C.
Wickard v. Filburn
Wickard v. Filburn is a landmark 1942 U.S. Supreme Court case that dramatically expanded federal regulatory power by holding that even purely local, non-commercial activity could be regulated under the Commerce Clause if it had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.
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D.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
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E.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark civil rights case ⓘ |
| arguedDate | October 5, 1964 ⓘ |
| businessType | motel ⓘ |
| challengedProvision |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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surface form:
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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| challengedStatute | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| citation | 379 U.S. 241 ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Commerce Clause
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surface form:
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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| constitutionalProvisionCited | Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionRaised |
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Thirteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | December 14, 1964 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| defendant |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fullName |
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
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surface form:
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc., et al. v. United States, et al.
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| holding |
Congress may prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations under the Commerce Clause
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Places of public accommodation that serve interstate travelers or use goods that have moved in interstate commerce may be regulated by Congress ⓘ Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a valid exercise of Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded interpretation of the Commerce Clause to include regulation of local activities affecting interstate commerce
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strengthened federal enforcement of civil rights in public accommodations ⓘ |
| issue | constitutionality of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| justiceInMajority |
Arthur J. Goldberg
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Byron R. White ⓘ Earl Warren ⓘ Hugo L. Black ⓘ John M. Harlan II ⓘ Potter Stewart ⓘ Tom C. Clark ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Commerce Clause jurisprudence
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civil rights law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ public accommodations law ⓘ |
| locationOfBusiness |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
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| lowerCourt |
United States district courts
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surface form:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
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| lowerCourtDisposition | upheld the constitutionality of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Tom C. Clark ⓘ |
| page | 241 ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc.
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| relatedCase | Katzenbach v. McClung ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
racial discrimination in public accommodations
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segregation in lodging facilities ⓘ |
| supremeCourtDisposition | affirmed ⓘ |
| topic |
Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforcement
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federal power over interstate commerce ⓘ |
| volume | 379 ⓘ |
| year | 1964 ⓘ |
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Subject: Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States Description of subject: Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by affirming Congress’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations under the Commerce Clause.
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