Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Samuel Lumsden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1971No. 71-1494_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Congress has the power to conscript, United States v. O’Brien, 1968, 391 U.S. 367, 377, 88 S.Ct. 1673, 20 L.Ed. 2d 672; conscription does not constitute involuntary servitude, Arver v. United States, 1918, 245 U.S. 366, 38 S.Ct. 159, 62 L.Ed. 349; United States v. Gidmark, 9 Cir., 1971, 440 F.2d 773, nor does it violate due process, United States v. Butler, 6 Cir., 1968, 389 F.2d 172.
Affirmed. The mandate shall issue forthwith.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Selective Draft Law CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- United States v. Donald Smeltz ButlerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- United States v. David John GidmarkCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
3Cited by1 opinion
- United States v. Richard Frederick RossCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972