“ When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was evident that enforcement would prove difficult and that the Nation would have to rely in part upon private litigation as a means of securing broad compliance with the law. ”

“ It follows that one who succeeds in obtaining an injunction under that Title should ordinarily recover an attorney's fee unless special circumstances would render such an award unjust. Because no such circumstances are present here, [5] the District Court on remand should include reasonable counsel fees as part of the costs to be assessed against the respondents. ”

“ The petitioners instituted this class action under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, § 204 (a) , 78 Stat. 244, 42 U.S.C. § 2000a-3 (a) , to enjoin racial discrimination at five drive-in restaurants and a sandwich shop owned and operated by the respondents in South Carolina. The District Court held that the operation of each of the respondents' restaurants affected commerce within the meaning of § 201 (c) (2) , 78 Stat. ”