United States ex rel. Rasmussen v. Commanding Officer

GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the District Court’s denial of appellant’s application for writ of habeas corpus seeking release from the Armed Forces of the United States. The District Court’s 1 memorandum opinion delineates in chronological order the facts pertinent to the disposition of this case:

“Petitioner Dennis Rasmussen, age 20, is a resident of Goldfield, Humboldt County, Iowa. In September 1967 petitioner registered with Humboldt County Local Board 13-46 and in October 1967, was classified a student and granted a student deferment.

*834In January 1968, petitioner quit school…