McGarva v. United States

Mr. Justice Douglas, whom Mr. Justice Brennan joins.

This case involves a Selective Service registrant whose local board denied him a conscientious objector exemption. In order to secure aid for his appeal, the registrant met with a Government appeals agent. The agent made out a report which was placed in the registrant’s file, and which was before the. appeal board when it considered petitioner’s claim. The report was unfavorable, and the Solicitor General so concedes. The Solicitor General also concedes that because of the appeal agent’s special position in the Selective Service System, his…