United States v. Pace

KENNERLY, District Judge.

These are prosecutions under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, Sections 301 to 318, Title 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix. Defendants duly registered under Section 302, and made out and filed their questionnaires, but claimed exemption from training and service in the land and naval forces of the United States:(a) Because as they say they were and are “regular or duly ordained ministers of religion” under Subdivision (d) of Section 305; and(b) Because as they say they were and are “conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form”, and “conscientiously…