Legal Opinion
Silberberg v. Willis
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 2, 1969No. Misc. Civ. 69-77-WPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WYZANSKI, Chief Judge.
Petitioner, an enlisted private in the United States Army Reserve, seeks to be discharged from the alleged custody of Col. Willis, who was his reserve unit commander, and from the alleged custody of the Secretaries of Defense and the Army. His claim is that he is entitled to discharge from the Armed Forces as a conscientious objector who has met the standards prescribed by Army Regulation 135-25, dated April 11, 1969. (PI. Ex. 4). That regulation, so far as material, provides:
“1. Purpose. This regulation prescribes policies, criteria, and procedures governing the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. SeegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Mahler v. EbySupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- United States of America Ex Rel. Arthur Rudick v. Melvin Laird, Secretary of Defense, and Stanley Resor, Secretary of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- John E. Bates v. Commander, First Coast Guard DistrictCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- Nason v. Secretary of the ArmyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1969
3Cited by18 opinions
- Alan I. Silberberg v. Commanding Officer, Col. Albert W. WillisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- United States Ex Rel. Armstrong v. WheelerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- Goodwin v. LairdDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1970
- 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
- Bouthillette v. COMMANDING OFFICER, NEWPORT NAVAL BASE, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLANDDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1970
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