The United States of America v. Irving Talmadge Greene

FINNEGAN, Circuit Judge.

Upon appeal to the President of the United States, by The Director of Selective Service, from registrant Greene’s classification 1-0 by the State Appeal Board, he was reclassified I-A on unanimous vote of the National Selective Service Appeal Board. Greene refused to submit to induction ordered by his Local Board pursuant to the National Board’s action. His indictment, conviction and five year sentence for violating the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 462 precipitated this appeal.

Greene asserted his status as a formally ordained…