Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Wilson v. Resor

District Court, S.D. Georgia

Decided October 8, 1971No. Civ. A. No. 1668Published

1Opinion of the Court

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RICHARD C. FREEMAN, District Judge.

Petitioner, a private in the United States Army presently stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia, brings this habeas corpus proceeding seeking his discharge from the Army as a conscientious objector. Petitioner was inducted into the Army on October 12, 1970. On February 12, 1971, petitioner submitted an application to the Array for a discharge as a conscientious objector. On June 23, 1971, the Adjutant General of the Army, who is the final decision maker within the Army on the matter, disapproved petitioner’s application stating that “ [applicant's professed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Estep v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Private Michael Leonard Helwick v. Melvin Laird as Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. Larry Andrew Bolen v. Melvin LairdCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
  4. McGehee v. McKaneyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1970

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