Legal Opinion
Benitez-Manrique v. Micheli
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 22, 1971No. 7536PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
This is a petition for habeas corpus. Petitioner is a Selective Service inductee who complains because of a failure to receive a medical examination by the Board. The District Court for the District of Puerto Rico granted the writ, 305 F.Supp. 334, and respondents appeal.
The facts are extensive. Petitioner, a resident of Puerto Rico, executed his original questionnaire on November 7, 1967, noting that he had been “operated in the heart — Will bring medical certificate.” Not having done so, on December 14 he was requested to comply as soon as possible. On December 20, no…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ahrens v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Mulloy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Feliciano v. LairdCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Kevin Thomas FordCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Douglas C. Tuxworth v. Robert F. Froehlke, Secretary of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- Carney v. Secretary of DefenseDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1971
- United States v. Robert J. ChorushCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Benitez-Manrique v. MicheliCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- Morales v. ObarskiDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1971
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