Legal Opinion

George Oliver Chalfant, Jr. v. Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 24, 1969No. 24296_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, an enlistee in the United States Army, filed a complaint in the district court attacking the validity of his enlistment and seeking to enjoin the Army from requiring him to serve outside Europe or the United States. The district court, after hearing Appellant’s testimony, denied relief and dismissed the action.

Appellant urges that (1) the district court erroneously found the facts against him and (2) that the district court had jurisdiction to review military assignments and should have granted him in-junctive relief against assignment to Vietnam.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jean Dobler v. Oleta StoryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
  2. Qualls v. RumsfeldDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
  3. Peavy v. WarnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Michael J. Shelton v. Carl L. Brunson, Col. U. S. Air Force, Commander 3500th Pilot Training Wing, Reese Air Force Base, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  5. Santos v. FranklinDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980

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