Legal Opinion

United States v. Joshua Groupp

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 26, 1972No. 71-1351PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MeENTEE, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury for refusal to submit to induction into the armed services, a violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462(a) (1970), 333 F. Supp. 242. His sole contention on appeal is that, at the time he was classified I-A and ordered to report for induction, his local board was illegally constituted. Specifically, he alleges that two members of the five-man board had served on local boards beyond the statutory tenure limitation, which provided:

“No member shall serve on any local board or appeal board for more than twenty-five years, or after he has attained…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Glidden Co. v. ZdanokSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Billings v. TruesdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. McDowell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  5. Raymond Joseph Duvernay v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Francis L. Dobb, Etc. v. George P. BakerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
  2. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  3. Laufman v. Oakley Bldg. & Loan Co.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1976
  4. Vance v. FordhamUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Board of Education v. Department of Health, EducationDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1975

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