Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilbur Leroy Ransom
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 16, 1955No. 11328PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAIM, Circuit Judge.
■ The defendant was indicted for violating the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C.A. §§ 451-473, by refusing to perform civilian work prescribed by the Act for conscientious objectors. He was convicted in the lower court and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
The defendant was classified IV-E (conscientious objector) in 1951. This classification then required neither military nor civilian service. In 1952 the law as to conscientious objectors was changed, and defendant’s classification was changed to 1-0 requiring him to perform civilian work…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. BaloghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- United States of America, Palintiff-Appellee v. Elwood Lowell DiercksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by63 opinions
- United States v. BurlichDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Clinton Roy Petrie v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- William Creighton Vaughn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Ardith Alvin Davis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. William E. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
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