Legal Opinion
John Dean Wallace, Jr. v. James Schlesinger, as Secretary of Defense
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1974No. 73-3316PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
This is an action in habeas corpus seeking the release of the appellant, John Dean Wallace, Jr., from the United States Navy on the basis that he has been improperly denied discharge as a conscientious objector under the applicable Navy regulations. Appeal tq this court followed denial of relief by the district court.
*118Wallace is a dental officer in the Navy. He joined the Naval Reserve in 1963 while a college student and received his commission upon graduation. In April, 1972, several months before completing his internship, he received orders to report for duty…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Welsh v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Carl J. Christensen v. Reginald A. FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Seaman David Alfred Tellez v. John Chaffee, Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Walter Jon Pinkus v. Willard C. Pearson, Commanding General of Fort Lewis and Stanley Resor, Secretary of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Zemke v. LarsenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
3Cited by4 opinions
- Michael L. Goldstein v. J. William MiddendorfCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Michael B. Shaffer v. Hon. James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Goldstein v. MiddendorfDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1975
- John Dean Wallace, Jr. v. James Schlesinger, as Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974