August 10, 1964
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Date: August 10, 1964
Summary: Justice Hugo Black of the US Supreme Court rejects Rolleston’s and Maddox’s requests to stay the lower court’s ruling. He affirms the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, stating that Congress properly exercised its power under the Commerce Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment. Black emphasizes the importance of upholding the law and expresses readiness for the full court to consider the core constitutional questions raised by the legal challenges.