Legal Opinion
Craycroft v. Ferrall
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1969No. Nos. 22582, 22895PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Craycroft appeals from District Court dismissals of his two successive complaints challenging his detention in the United States Navy following the Navy’s denials of his applications for discharge from the service as a conscientious objector. Craycroft sought habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241-2244. He also asked for a declaration under 28 U.S.C. § 2201 that he was a conscientious objector and sought mandatory relief to enjoin court-martial proceedings and to compel the Navy to comply with its own regulations which, allegedly, would require that he be…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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3Cited by63 opinions
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