The voters of connecticut ratify their constitution of 1965, article I, section 6 of which states: “In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court.”
[restored 10/12/2022]
The supreme court, of the corporate United states, decides Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United states, declaring as lawful the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and its prohibition of racial discrimination in interstate commerce.
[restored 6/13/2025]
The supreme court, of the corporate United states, hands down Katzenbach v. McClung, extending the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to intrastate commerce.
[restored 6/13/2025]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
unanimous Declaration (of Independence), Paragraph 2
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Constitution of the State of Connecticut
portal.ct.gov/SOTS/ Register -Manual/Section-I/Constitution-of-the-State-of-Connecticut
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 3]
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Article VI of Amendment
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References:
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1965).
Katzenbach v. McClung, 379 U.S. 294 (1965).
Gerald Gunther, Constitutional Law, twelfth edition, (Westbury, New York: Foundation Press, 1991), 151, 153.
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katzenbach v. McClung – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katzenbach_v._McClung
Fully Informed Jury Association : Library & Resources : Library : Law and Legal Cases : State Constitution Language on Jury Nullification
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