Legal Opinion
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 25, 1965No. 515PublishedCited by 903 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
This is a declaratory judgment action, 28 U. S. C. § 2201 and § 2202 (1958 ed.), attacking the constitutionality of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. *243241, 243.1 In addition to declaratory relief the complaint sought an injunction restraining the enforcement of the Act and damages against appellees based on allegedly resulting injury in the event compliance was required. Appellees counterclaimed for enforcement under § 206 (a) of the Act and asked for a three-judge district court under § 206 (b). A three-judge court, empaneled under § 206 (b) as well as 28 U. S. C. § 2282…
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