Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 379 US 241 (1964)

Petitioner: Moreton Rolleston, Jr., owner, Heart of Atlanta Motel (argued pro se)

Respondent: United States, (argued by Archibald Cox, US Solicitor General)

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Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 379 US 241 (1964) was a challenge to Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited public accommodations from discriminating against patrons on the basis of race. The case was initiated and settled in 1964.

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