Legal Opinion

United States v. A. W. Richberg, D/B/A Richberg's Cafe

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 1, 1968No. 24493_1PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its public accommodation section 1 became the law on July 2, 1964. On April 14, 1966, this action was filed in the federal district court below pursuant to Section 206(a) of the Act. 42 U.S.C. § 2000a-5 (a). The complaint alleged that the policy and practice of Richberg’s Cafe was to segregate its customers by race, and to refuse service whenever customers failed to abide by this policy. Injunc-tive relief was sought. The district court found that Richberg’s Cafe was covered by the Act, but it dismissed the suit, determining that the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
  3. United States v. Oregon State Medical SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  4. Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. United States v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by42 opinions

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  5. United States v. Lansdowne Swim ClubDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989

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