Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Schonbrun v. Officer

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 7, 1968No. 572, Docket 32505PublishedCited by 110 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:

Stephen Schonbrun, a member of the Army Reserves, has sought a writ of habeas corpus releasing him from an order to report for active duty.

Schonbrun enlisted in the reserves on July 28, 1963, and is now a member of the 203d Transportation Company. The unit was activated on May 13, 1968. Anticipating this, in late April he wrote two letters to his Commanding Officer seeking exemption from active duty pursuant to Army Regulations because of extreme personal and community hardship.1 As to “extreme personal hardship,” he submitted that his wife was suffering from a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Orloff v. WilloughbySupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. Peyton v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Burns v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953

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3Cited by110 opinions

  1. Thomas C. Smith, Appellant-Petitioner v. Stanley S. Resor, Secretary of the Army, Appellee-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  2. Inmates of Attica Correctional Facility v. Nelson A. RockefellerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  3. Montgomery v. RumsfeldCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  4. Francis M. Langevin v. Chenango Court, Inc., and Robert J. Smith, Deputy Director of the Federal Housing AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
  5. United States ex rel. Brooks v. CliffordCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969

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