United States v. Wayne Lee Campbell

ELY, Circuit Judge:

Campbell was convicted for having violated the Military Selective Service Act of 1967, 50 U.S.C.App. § 462, in that he failed to report, as ordered, for civilian employment in lieu of induction into the armed forces. A Jehovah’s Witness, Campbell argues that such order to report was invalid, and that, in any event, to order a Jehovah’s Witness to perform civilian employment in lieu of induction infringes the Witness’ First Amendment rights. We affirm.

Campbell’s principal contention is that his claim for a IV-D (ministerial) exemption was denied without a basis in fact for…