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The Civil Rights Cases: United States v. Stanley
United States Supreme Court
109 U.S. 3, 3 S.Ct. 18, 27 L.Ed. 835 (1883)
- Written by Megan Petersen, JD
Facts
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1875. Part of the first sections of the act prohibited discrimination against individuals in establishments including restaurants, hotels, and stores on the basis of race. This case was a consolidation of five different cases from various lower courts heard by the United States Supreme Court. In each case, plaintiffs alleged defendants violated some aspect of the Civil Rights Act. Specifically, in United States v. Stanley, plaintiffs were several African Americans who brought suit against hotel owners Stanley and Nichols (defendants) for denying them admittance to their hotels.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Bradley, J.)
Dissent (Harlan, J.)
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