Legal Opinion
Ardith Alvin Davis v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1969No. 19329PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Ardith Alvin Davis, who claims to be a conscientious objector to military service, appeals from his conviction for willfully refusing induction into the armed forces. The incident which gave rise to the prosecution occurred on November 8, 1967, at Des Moines, Iowa. This appeal deals with Davis’ basic claim that the induction order was illegal and void because the local Selective Service board improperly refused to reopen his I-A draft classification.
The trial court’s opinion is reported at 284 F.Supp. 93 and the facts, there stated in detail, shall be repeated only in so…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. NugentSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- David Bruce Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Richard Glenn Keene v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
- United States v. Russell FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968
- Parrott v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Mulloy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. David Michael OwenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. William E. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Paszel v. LairdCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- United States v. John Steven RundleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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