Question

E-Z-Rest Motel is a motel with 216 rooms located in the center of a large city in Mississippi. It is readily accessible from two interstate highways and three major State highways. The motel solicits patronage from outside Mississippi through various national advertising media, including magazines of national circulation. It accepts convention trade from outside Mississippi. and approximately 75 percent of its registered guests are from out of State Y. An action under the Federal Civil Rights Act and the Commerce Clause has been brought against E-Z-Rest Motel alleging that the motel discriminates on the basis of race and color. The motel contends that the federal law cannot be applied to it because it is not engaged in interstate commerce. Can the Federal government regulate this activity under the Interstate Commerce Clause? Why?

Answer 1

Yes, the Federal government can regulate this activity under the Interstate Commerce Clause due to the motel's engagement in interstate commerce.

Step-by-step explanation:

Yes, the Federal government can regulate this activity under the Interstate Commerce Clause. The motel in question is engaged in interstate commerce as it solicits patronage from outside Mississippi, accepts convention trade from outside Mississippi, and has a significant percentage of guests who are from out of State Y. The motel's location and accessibility from interstate and state highways further support its engagement in interstate commerce. The Commerce Clause of the Constitution grants the Federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce, and in this case, the motel's activities fall within that realm.

Answer 2

Answer: Yes. The Federal government can regulate this activity under the Interstate Commerce Clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given, the case summary is that E-Z-Rest Motel discriminates on the basis of race and color.

The Commerce Clause provides the Federal Government to regulate the activities of the hotel. Because the motel us discriminating, the Congress has the right to stop it from operation.