Legal Opinion
SCAGGS v. LARSEN, COMMANDING GENERAL, Et Al.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 1, 1969PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Douglas, Circuit Justice.
This is a phase of review of the action of respondents in ordering movant to active duty in the United States Army Reserve for a period of approximately 17 months beyond the term of his enlistment contract. His enlistment expires in September 1969. He was directed in January 1969 to join a unit of the Ready Reserve and attend regular drills. If his allegations are to be believed, he made a diligent effort to comply but was rejected, since his enlistment period would expire in September 1969. Up until that time he had met all the requirements of the Army…
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- Hammond v. LenfestCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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