Legal Opinion
United States v. Lambert
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 10, 1941No. 7761PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.
The defendant was convicted in the District Court for failure to register in compliance with the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. He appeals to this court and attacks the constitutionality of the requirements of the statute.
The matter of policy in deciding what sacrifices the individual shall make for the protection of all, either in taxes or personal service, is for the legislative branch of the government, not the courts. The judicial function is confined to the question whether the legislative action is in accordance with the Constitution.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Selective Draft Law CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- United States v. MacIntoshSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- United States v. SchwimmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- United States v. HerlingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Stone v. ChristensenDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1940
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3Cited by13 opinions
- United States v. Henderson. United States v. Wildman. United States v. Shufflebarger. United States v. FrantzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- Richter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
- United States v. PittCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
- Warren v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1949
- Seele v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1943
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