United States of America Ex Rel. James Charles Mazenis v. Lt. Col. Willie H. McBee

On June 18, 1970 James Charles Mazenis submitted to induction in the armed forces pursuant to an order of his draft board. He immediately filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, challenging the validity of the order. The district court denied the petition without an evidentiary hearing, and petitioner appealed. We affirm.

The allegations in petitioner’s complaint, which must be taken as true, showed the following. Petitioner registered with his local board on June 25, 1963 and was initially classified I-A. In April 1966 petitioner enlisted in the Illinois National Guard and was…