Legal Opinion
Koster v. Sharp
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 29, 1969No. Civ. A. 69-1242PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MASTERSON, District Judge.
This case raises the issue of whether an enlisted member of the United States Navy may be granted a Writ of Habeas Corpus on the ground that his Naval superiors improperly denied his request for a discharge from military service on the basis of conscientious objection to war.
Since 1962 the Department of Defense has provided a procedure whereby servicemen who become conscientious objectors after their induction may apply for a discharge on this basis. These procedures are embodied in Department of Defense Directive (hereinafter “D.O.D.”) 1300.6, which was…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. SeegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Orloff v. WilloughbySupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Illinois Ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Ed. of School Dist. No. 71, Champaign Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Torcaso v. WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Armstrong v. WheelerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- Weber v. InackerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
- Goguen v. CliffordDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1969
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