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Heart of Atlanta/Pickrick trial

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1964

Description:

In 1964, two Atlanta business owners captured national attention when they refused to comply with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Moreton Rolleston and Lester Maddox, owners of the Heart of Atlanta Motel and the Pickrick Restaurant respectively, sued to challenge the constitutionality of Section II of the Civil Rights Act, which barred segregation in all public accommodations on the basis that the practice inhibited the interstate movements of people and products. The cases were paired and tried before a three-judge circuit court in Atlanta, which upheld the law and ordered both men to admit black patrons within twenty days. Maddox's decision to close the Pickrick rather than submit to integration earned him the admiration many white Georgians, and paved his way to victory in the state's 1966 gubernatorial contest. Rolleston meanwhile appealed his decision to the Supreme Court (Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States), which unanimously upheld the lower court's decision.

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

79 items in 4 collections (expand all)

Opinion from George Willis, Jr., et al. vs. the Pickrick Restaurant and Lester Maddox

Creator:: United States. District Court (Georgia : Northern District : Atlanta Division)
Date of Original:: 1964
Collection:: Civil Case Files, 1938-1995, Records of the District Courts of the United States
Contributing Institution:: United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Atlanta Branch

Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964)

Creator:: Coenen, Dan T.
Date of Original:: 2004-10-04
Collection:: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Contributing Institution:: New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)

Clark's notes on Civil Rights cases

Creator:: Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Date of Original:: 1964
Collection:: Papers of Justice Tom C. Clark: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court
Contributing Institution:: Tarlton Law Library

Corrected page 14 from draft of Atlanta Motel opinion

Creator:: Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Date of Original:: 1964
Collection:: Papers of Justice Tom C. Clark: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court
Contributing Institution:: Tarlton Law Library

Corrections for draft of Atlanta Motel opinion

Creator:: Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Date of Original:: 1964
Collection:: Papers of Justice Tom C. Clark: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court
Contributing Institution:: Tarlton Law Library

Corrections for draft of Atlanta Motel opinion

Creator:: Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Date of Original:: 1964
Collection:: Papers of Justice Tom C. Clark: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court
Contributing Institution:: Tarlton Law Library

Corrections for page 18 of draft of Atlanta Motel opinion

Creator:: Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Date of Original:: 1964
Collection:: Papers of Justice Tom C. Clark: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court
Contributing Institution:: Tarlton Law Library

Docket sheet for Bank Building and Equipment Corp. of America case (No. 516)

Creator:: Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Date of Original:: 1964-12-07
Collection:: Papers of Justice Tom C. Clark: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court
Contributing Institution:: Tarlton Law Library