Wilson Edward Still, Jr. v. Commanding Officer, U. S. Army Reserve Components Personnel Center
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
The petitioner-appellant, Wilson Edward Still, Jr., had completed an R.O.T. C. course of study at the time of his graduation from the University of Alabama in May 1968 and was thereupon commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, Military Intelligence. He applied for and was granted a delay in his call to active duty to attend law school at the University of Alabama. Recurring delays were granted yearly while Still pursued his law studies. One semester prior to his expected graduation from law school, Still applied to the Army for a conscientious…
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