Legal Opinion
Borkenhagen v. Laird
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 15, 1975No. Civ. A. No. MC 72-178-FPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FREEDMAN, District Judge.
Petitioner, David A. Borkenhagen, brought this habeas corpus action on December 12, 1972, seeking a discharge *638from the United States Air Force on the grounds that he is a conscientious objector (“C.O.”). Since he was at that time under orders to report for active military duty on January 7, 1973, this Court granted, on January 5, 1973, his prayer for injunctive relief pending a determination of the merits of his petition. The present opinion is such a determination.
The facts herein are not in dispute. Petitioner is a physician, residing in Massachusetts, who…
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