Legal Opinion
William Edwin Rastin, Usn v. Hon. Melvin Laird
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 23, 1971No. 71-1039_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRASK, Circuit Judge:
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 320 F.Supp. 1047, denied the application for habeas corpus of William Edwin Rastin, an enlisted man in the United States Navy. Rastin had filed a request for discharge as a conscientious objector stating his reasons therefor. 1 Appropriate hearings and interviews were held and the necessary reports filed. They were uniform to the effect that Rastin’s beliefs were sincerely held and recommended discharge. 2 The application and recommendations of the officers were then referred to the Chief of Naval…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Welsh v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gillette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Louis A. Negre v. Stanley R. Larsen, Commanding General Sixth United States ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Johnson v. LairdCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- David M. Quinn v. Melvin Laird, Etc., Joseph P. Hand v. Melvin Laird, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Alvin G. Smith, and v. Capt. James M. Campbell, Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Schools Command, Mare Island, Vallejo, California, AndCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Captain Roger G. Sanger v. Honorable Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- In the Matter of Lieutenant Commander Elliott R. Tressan, Mc, Usnr, 715355/2105 v. Hon. Melvin Laird, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Richard A. Miller v. The Honorable John A. Chafee, Secretary of the Navy, and J. D. Stevens, Cdr., Commander Escort Squadron OneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- First Lieutenant Stephen H. Lafranchi v. Honorable Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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