Legal Opinion
Elmer B. Wiggins v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 26, 1958No. 17094_1PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
This is another case in which a Jehovah’s Witness claims an exemption from selective service on the ground that he is a minister. The Court’s review is directed to determining whether there was any basis in fact for the local draft board’s denial of the ministerial exemption to the registrant.
Elmer Wiggins, defendant, of Bay Minette, Alabama, claimed an exemption as a minister and also claimed status as a conscientious objector. His local board classified him as a conscientious objector, denying him the ministerial exemption. On refusing to perform the civilian duty…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. Wilbur Leroy RansomCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- Jesus M. Olvera v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by39 opinions
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