Nachand v. Seaman

JAMES R. MILLER, Jr., District Judge.

Opinion and Order

In this habeas corpus proceeding petitioner, a sergeant in the United States Army, seeks a discharge from the Army as a conscientious objector. The Army, pursuant to Department of Defense Directive No. 1300.6, has issued Army Regulation No. 635-20 (hereafter A.R. 635-20), the latest version thereof being dated July 31, 1970, effective August 15, 1970, which sets forth the policy, criteria, and procedures for disposition of army personnel who, by reason 0f « * * * deeply held moral, ethical or religious belief * * claim conscientious…