Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Barker
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided October 29, 1968No. Civ. 19817PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARVEY, District Judge:
Michael E. Cooper is a 23-year-old enlisted man in the United States Navy assigned to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. He has filed a petition in this Court under 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c) claiming that he is a conscientious objector and seeking the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus which would have the effect of granting him a discharge from the Navy.
Background
Petitioner voluntarily enlisted in the Navy in February of 1963. After serving satisfactorily for two years, he reenlisted for a six year term in March, 1965, and is now a Petty Officer with the rank of Aviation…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. SeegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Orloff v. WilloughbySupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Estep v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States Ex Rel. Toth v. QuarlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Dickinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by21 opinions
- United States ex rel. Brooks v. CliffordCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- John E. Bates v. Commander, First Coast Guard DistrictCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- Joseph Parisi v. Major General Phillip B. DavidsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Owens v. Commanding GeneralDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1969
- Benway v. BarnhillDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1969
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