Arlen v. Laird

EDELSTEIN, Chief Judge.

OPINION

This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought by a First Lieutenant in the Medical Corps, United States Army Reserve. Petitioner, Jeffrey M. Arlen, attacks the Army’s denial of his application for conscientious objector status. The sole issue is whether there was any “basis in fact” to support the Army’s determination.

At a hearing before this court, both parties agreed that the petition for the writ of habeas corpus could be decided upon the basis of the present record. This court has jurisdiction to hear and determine this habeas corpus application.…