Legal Opinion
United States v. Nugent
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 8, 1953No. 540PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Vinson
Section 6 (j) of the Selective Service Act1 provides exemption from military service — partial or full, depending upon the circumstances — for any person “who, by *3reason of religious training and belief, is conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form.” If the conscientious objector’s claim for relief under this Section is denied by his local draft board, he is entitled to further review by an “appropriate appeal board.” All such appeals are referred to the Department of Justice for an “appropriate inquiry” and a “hearing.” The Department of Justice then makes a recommendation…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Falbo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Cox v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by172 opinions
- Rostker v. GoldbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gonzales v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- United States v. David Arthur GeareyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- United States v. John Douglas BroylesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
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