Legal Opinion
Don Schneider, Sp-4, United States Army v. Melvin A. Laird, Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1972No. 71-1324PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
A United States Army Regulation, AR 210-10, delegates to the commanding officer of a military post authority to preclude the on-base distribution of certain publications. Upon his determination that the dissemination of a publication within the area of his command “presents a clear danger to the loyalty, discipline, or morale of troops,” the commander is empowered to restrain distribution. Supplements to this regulation, Department of Defense Directive, No. 1325.6 and the Adjutant General’s “Guidance on Dissent”, indicate that the commanding officer is not to allow personal preferences or…
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