Civil Rights Act - Title 2: Injunctive Relief Against Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation

Sec. 201. (a) All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.

(b) Each of the following establishments which serves the public is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of this title if its operations affect commerce, or if discrimination or segregation by it is supported by State action:

(1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and which is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as his residence;

(2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or the facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any such facility located on the premises of any retail establishment; or any gasoline station;

(3) any motion picture house, theater, concert hall, sports arena, stadium or other place of exhibition or entertainment; and

(4) any establishment (A)(i) which is physically located within the premises of any establishment otherwise covered by this subsection, or (ii) within the premises of which is physically located any such covered establishment, and (B) which holds itself out as serving patrons of such covered establishment.

(c) The operations of an establishment affect commerce within the meaning of this title if (1) it is one of the establishments described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b); (2) in the case of an establishment described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), it serves or offers to serve interstate travelers or a substantial portion of the food which it serves, or gasoline or other products
which it sells, has moved in commerce; (3) in the case of an establishment described in paragraph (3) of subsection (b), it
customarily presents films, performances, athletic teams, exhibitions, or other sources of entertainment which move in
commerce; and (4) in the case of an establishment described in paragraph (4) of subsection (b), it is physically located within
the premises of, or there is physically located within its premises, an establishment the operations of which affect commerce
within the meaning of this subsection. For purposes of this section, "commerce" means travel, trade, traffic, commerce,
transportation, or communication among the several States, or between the District of Columbia and any State, or between any
foreign country or any territory or possession and any State or the District of Columbia, or between points in the same State
but through any other State or the District of Columbia or a foreign country.

(d) Discrimination or segregation by an establishment is supported by State action within the meaning of this title if such
discrimination or segregation (1) is carried on under color of any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation; or (2) is carried on
under color of any custom or usage required or enforced by officials of the State or political subdivision thereof; or (3) is
required by action of the State or political subdivision thereof.

(e) The provisions of this title shall not apply to a private club or other establishment not in fact open to the public, except to the
extent that the facilities of such establishment are made available to the customers or patrons of an establishment within the
scope of subsection (b).

Sec. 202. All persons shall be entitled to be free, at any establishment or place, from discrimination or segregation of any kind
on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin, if such discrimination or segregation is or purports to be required by
any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule, or order of a State or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Sec. 203. No person shall (a) withhold, deny, or attempt to withhold or deny, or deprive or attempt to deprive, any person of
any right or privilege secured by section 201 or 202, or (b) intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or
coerce any person with the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by section 201 or 202, or (c) punish or
attempt to punish any person for exercising or attempting to exercise any right or privilege secured by section 201 or 202.

Sec. 204. (a) Whenever any person has engaged or there are reasonable grounds to believe that any person is about to engage
in any act or practice prohibited by section 203, a civil action for preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or
temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order, may be instituted by the person aggrieved and, upon timely application,
the court may, in its discretion, permit the Attorney General to intervene in such civil action if he certifies that the case is of
general public importance. Upon application by the complainant and in such circumstances as the court may deem just, the
court may appoint an attorney for such complainant and may authorize the commencement of the civil action without the
payment of fees, costs, or security.

(b) In any action commenced pursuant to this title, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the
United States, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs, and the United States shall be liable for costs the same as a
private person.

(c) In the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State,
which has a State or local law prohibiting such act or practice and establishing or authorizing a State or local authority to grant
or seek relief from such practice or to institute criminal proceedings with respect thereto upon receiving notice thereof, no civil
action may be brought under subsection (a) before the expiration of thirty days after written notice of such alleged act or
practice has been given to the appropriate State or local authority by registered mail or in person, provided that the court may
stay proceedings in such civil action pending the termination of State or local enforcement proceedings.

(d) In the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State,
which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided,
That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court
believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further,
That upon expiration of such sixtyday period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a
cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary
compliance.

Sec. 205. The Service is authorized to make a full investigation of any complaint referred to it by the court under section 204(d)
and may hold such hearings with respect thereto as may be necessary. The Service shall conduct any hearings with respect to
any such complaint in executive session, and shall not release any testimony given therein except by agreement of all parties
involved in the complaint with the permission of the court, and the Service shall endeavor to bring about a voluntary settlement
between the parties.

Sec. 206. (a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged
in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights secured by this title, and that the pattern or
practice is of such a nature and is intended to deny the full exercise of the rights herein described, the Attorney General may
bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States by filing with it a complaint (1) signed by him (or in his
absence the Acting Attorney General), (2) setting forth facts pertaining to such pattern or practice, and (3) requesting such
preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other order against the
person or persons responsible for such pattern or practice, as he deems necessary to insure the full enjoyment of the rights
herein described.

(b) In any such proceeding the Attorney General may file with the clerk of such court a request that a court of three judges be
convened to hear and determine the case. Such request by the Attorney General shall be accompanied by a certificate that, in
his opinion, the case is of general public importance. A copy of the certificate and request for a three-judge court shall be
immediately furnished by such clerk to the chief judge of the circuit (or in his absence, the presiding circuit judge of the circuit)
in which the case is pending. Upon receipt of the copy of such request it shall be the duty of the chief judge of the circuit or the
presiding circuit judge, as the case may be, to designate immediately three judges in such circuit, of whom at least one shall be a
circuit judge and another of whom shall be a district judge of the court in which the proceeding was instituted, to hear and
determine such case, and it shall be the duty of the judges so designated to assign the case for hearing at the earliest practicable
date, to participate in the hearing and determination thereof, and to cause the case to be in every way expedited. An appeal
from the final judgment of such court will lie to the Supreme Court.

In the event the Attorney General fails to file such a request in any such proceeding, it shall be the duty of the chief judge of the
district (or in his absence, the acting chief judge) in which the case is pending immediately to designate a judge in such district to
hear and determine the case. In the event that no judge in the district is available to hear and determine the case, the chief judge
of the district, or the acting chief judge, as the case may be, shall certify this fact to the chief judge of the circuit (or in his
absence, the acting chief judge) who shall then designate a district or circuit judge of the circuit to hear and determine the case.

It shall be the duty of the judge designated pursuant to this section to assign the case for hearing at the earliest practicable date
and to cause the case to be in every way expedited.

Sec. 207. (a) The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this title and
shall exercise the same without regard to whether the aggrieved party shall have exhausted any administrative or other remedies
that may be provided by law.

(b) The remedies provided in this title shall be the exclusive means of enforcing the rights based on this title, but nothing in this
title shall preclude any individual or any State or local agency from asserting any right based on any other Federal or State law
not inconsistent with this title, including any statute or ordinance requiring nondiscrimination in public establishments or
accommodations, or from pursuing any remedy, civil or criminal, which may be available for the vindication or enforcement of
such right.

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