Ollie’s Barbecue case
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The Ollie’s Barbecue case refers to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Katzenbach v. McClung (1964), which upheld the application of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to a local restaurant under the Commerce Clause, reinforcing federal power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commerce Clause case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ landmark civil rights case ⓘ |
| aroseIn |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
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| businessType | family-owned restaurant ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision | Earl Warren ⓘ |
| citation | 379 U.S. 294 ⓘ |
| citedFor | broad congressional power over interstate commerce in anti-discrimination legislation ⓘ |
| concerns |
interstate commerce in food products
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public accommodations ⓘ racial discrimination in restaurant service ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Commerce Clause
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surface form:
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment (context of civil rights enforcement)
|
| decidedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1964-12-14 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| establishedThat | even small, local businesses can be subject to federal regulation if they have a substantial effect on interstate commerce ⓘ |
| foodSupplySource | substantial portion of food purchased from out-of-state suppliers ⓘ |
| geographicScopeOfRuling |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasOfficialName | Katzenbach v. McClung ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress may apply Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to a local restaurant if its operations affect interstate commerce
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Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a valid exercise of Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ
surface form:
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a valid exercise of Congress’s Commerce Clause power as applied to Ollie’s Barbecue
racial discrimination in restaurants that purchase substantial food from interstate commerce can be regulated under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded interpretation of the Commerce Clause to cover local discriminatory practices
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strengthened enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| involvesStatute | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| involvesTitle | Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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federal power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations ⓘ scope of Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| opinionBy |
Tom C. Clark
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surface form:
Justice Tom C. Clark
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| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 294 ⓘ |
| petitioner |
Nicholas deB. Katzenbach
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surface form:
Nicholas Katzenbach, Attorney General of the United States
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| practiceChallenged | refusal to serve Black customers in the dining area ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later Commerce Clause civil rights cases ⓘ |
| reinforced | federal authority to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations ⓘ |
| relatedAreaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ federalism ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States ⓘ |
| respondent |
McClung
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Ollie’s Barbecue ⓘ |
| restaurantName | Ollie’s Barbecue ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
Civil Rights Era
|
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 379 ⓘ |
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