Legal Opinion

Jerry Gene Mayfield v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 31, 1955No. 15094_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAWKINS, District Judge.

The Government states in its brief:

“Appellee submits that there is only one real question presented to the court in this case and that is whether or not there was any basis in fact for the appeal board classifying appellant I-A, thereby rejecting his requested classification as a conscientious objector.”

It argues that Mayfield’s contentions boil down to the proposition that he is claiming exemption as a conscientious objector and in its brief appellee says:

“The courts have further drawn a distinction between cases involving registrants who claim a ministerial status…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dickinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Sicurella v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. United States v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
  5. Taffs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1954

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Private Donald Silverthorne, Jr. v. Melvin Laird, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. Arnold Edwin Riles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  3. Duwayne Moon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  4. Rosenfeld v. RumbleDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1974
  5. Private Donald Silverthorne, Jr. v. Melvin Laird, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

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