Legal Opinion

United States v. Kauten

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided February 8, 1943No. 134PublishedCited by 96 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Mathias Kauten, was convicted for neglecting to appear for induction into the United States Army pursuant to the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 301 et seq. He claims that the conviction was erroneous because he was exempt as a conscientious objector under Section 5 (g) of the Selective Training and Service Act.

The following is an outline of the facts: On March 10, 1941, the defendant was classified by his Local Draft Board as 1A. On April 3, 1941, he appealed from the classification on the ground that “by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  4. United States v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  5. United States v. GriemeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942

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3Cited by96 opinions

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  4. Falbo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. Patrick v. LeFevreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984

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