Henderson v. Resor

Memorandum Opinion of the Court

In this Petition for Writ of Mandamus, petitioner declares:

On March 12, 1970, charges were preferred against him alleging, inter alia, dereliction of duty and failure to obey a lawful general regulation, by failing to conduct a proper and thorough investigation into and to report concerning certain incidents of March 16, 1968, which occurred at My Lai (4), Republic of Vietnam. These charges were forwarded to the Commanding General, First United States Army, at the direction of the respondent, Secretary of the Army. Investigation pursuant to Article 32, Uniform…