Nick Allen Klubnikin v. United States

ORR, Circuit Judge.

Appellant is a member of a sect called Molokan Spiritual Jumpers. This sect teaches opposition to war and military service. By reason of his membership and the teachings received from the Molokan Spiritual Jumpers appellant asserted, before his local draft board, that he was a conscientious objector and entitled to be so classified under the Universal Military Training and Service Act. 1 In February 1951 he was classified 1-A) he appealed administratively. His 1-A classification was modified by the Appeals Board and he was reclassified 1-A— O. Under this classification he…