Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Lieutenant Commander Elliott R. Tressan, Mc, Usnr, 715355/2105 v. Hon. Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1972No. 71-1779PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
Lieutenant Commander Tressan’s application for discharge from the service by reason of conscientious objection was denied by the Chief of Naval Personnel (“CNP”). Tressan filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He appeals from an order of the district court denying his petition.
After Tressan had completed his medical internship in 1967, he accepted a commission as a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve Medical Corps. He participated in the Armed Forces Physician’s Appointment and Residency Program and he completed a three-year residency in psychiatry. On July 19, 1970, he began a two-week…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Application of John Michael Speer v. Commander G. H. HedrickCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- William Edwin Rastin, Usn v. Hon. Melvin LairdCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
3Cited by22 opinions
- Captain Roger G. Sanger v. Honorable Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Robert A. Lobis v. Secretary of the United States Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Richard D. Smith v. Melvin Laird, the Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- Gilbert P. Hager, M.D., Etc. v. Secretary of the Air Force and Commanding General, Hanscom Air Force Base, MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Maguire v. WilkinsonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1975
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