USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Commerce Clause extends the anti-discrimination provisions in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to hotels that host travelers from outside the state. In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Clark, the Court held the government could enjoin the motel from discriminating on the basis of race under the Commerce Clause.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview: How the Commerce Clause Addressed Civil Rights United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964). In these decisions, the Court held that Congress was within its Commerce Power in prohibiting discrimination in restaurants and motels which had a substantial effect on interstate commerce.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Commerce Clause refers to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Decision. The Supreme Court decided 9-0 to affirm the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Justice Tom Clark delivered the opinion of the court, joined by Justices Earl Warren, William Brennan, Byron White, Potter Stewart, Tom Clark, and John Harlan.