Ollie McClung, Sr.

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Ollie McClung, Sr. was the owner of Ollie’s Barbecue in Birmingham, Alabama, whose challenge to federal civil rights legislation led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Katzenbach v. McClung.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf person
associatedWith Civil Rights Act of 1964
Supreme Court of the United States
surface form: United States Supreme Court
businessOwned Ollie’s Barbecue
businessTypeOwned barbecue restaurant
cityOfResidence Birmingham
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
employer Ollie’s Barbecue
fieldOfWork restaurant business
hasLegalSignificance his case affirmed the constitutionality of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as applied to restaurants
his case helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause
knownFor opposition to application of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to his restaurant
legalCaseRole respondent in Katzenbach v. McClung
legalIssueInvolved federal regulation of local businesses under the Commerce Clause
racial discrimination in public accommodations
name Ollie McClung, Sr. self-link
notableFor challenge to federal civil rights legislation
involvement in Katzenbach v. McClung
occupation restaurant owner
partyTo Katzenbach v. McClung
placeOfBusiness Birmingham, Alabama, United States
surface form: Birmingham, Alabama
position owner of Ollie’s Barbecue
residence Birmingham, Alabama, United States
surface form: Birmingham, Alabama
stateOfResidence Alabama

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Ollie McClung, Sr. name Ollie McClung, Sr. self-link
Ollie’s Barbecue operatedBy Ollie McClung, Sr.
Ollie’s Barbecue operatedBy Ollie McClung, Sr.
this entity surface form: Ollie McClung, Jr.
Katzenbach v. McClung respondent Ollie McClung, Sr.