UNITED STATES v. RICHBERG

No. 24493.

398 F.2d 523 (1968)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. A. W. RICHBERG, d/b/a Richberg's Cafe, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing August 1, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Hauberg, Jackson, Miss., David L. Norman, Michael Flicker, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Gene Brown, R. Dan Coit, Meridian, Miss., for appellee.

Before COLEMAN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges, and HANNAY, District Judge.


GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its public accommodation section1 became the law on July 2, 1964. On April 14, 1966, this action was filed in the federal district court below pursuant to Section 206(a) of the Act. 42 U.S.C. § 2000a-5 (a). The complaint alleged that the policy and practice of Richberg's Cafe was to segregate its customers by race, and to refuse service...

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