Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Healy v. Beatty

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 7, 1970No. 28516PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court1 granting habeas corpus relief to petitioner-appellee, who successfully claimed in the court below that the Army wrongfully denied his application for discharge from the service as a conscientious objector. We affirm.2

I

Private Michael P. Healy was inducted into the United States Army on June 17, 1968. Prior to induction, Private Healy sought and obtained a I-A-0 classification of conscientious objector3 from his local draft board.

In his application for I-A-0 status, Private Healy indicated his previous Catholic upbringing and the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. James Leo Huth v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. P. F. C. Daniel E. Pitcher v. Melvin Laird, as Secretary of Defenses.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  4. United States Ex Rel. Healy v. BeattyDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1969

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Private Michael Leonard Helwick v. Melvin Laird as Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. United States v. Andrew John ShomockCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
  3. Richard D. Glazier v. Capt. James G. Hackel, Company CommanderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  4. Aquilino v. LairdDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1970
  5. Patterson v. StancliffDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1971

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