Hugo Black

“ But such a temporary injunction against enforcement is in reality a suspension of an act, delaying the date selected by Congress to put its chosen policies into effect. Thus judicial power to stay an act of Congress, like judicial power to hold that act unconstitutional, is an awesome responsibility calling for the utmost circumspection in its exercise. This factor is all the more important where, as here, a single member of the Court is asked to delay the will of Congress to put its policies into effect at the time it desires. ”

“ These are applications to stay orders of a three-judge United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia which enjoined an Atlanta, Georgia motel and a separately owned Atlanta, Georgia restaurant from refusing to accept Negroes as guests and customers solely because of their race or color. ”