Legal Opinion
United States v. Daniel Thomas Fallon
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 19, 1969No. 16828PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Senior Circuit Judge.
This suit challenges the constitutionality of the Military Selective Service Act of 1967, 50 U.S.C. App. § 451 et seq. Defendant was convicted because of his refusal to be inducted under the Act into the armed services of this country.
It may be advisable to first consider some fundamentals. The United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, specifically grants to Congress the power to raise and support armies and navies. In enacting the Military Service Act of 1967, Congress declared “The Congress declares that an adequate armed strength must be achieved and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Allgeyer v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Selective Draft Law CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Dolner v. The MonticelloU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1870
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3Cited by21 opinions
- United States v. Claude James, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. George Anderson Bowen, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Claud Michael KemberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Paalan v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2002
- Thelma G. Thompson v. Sylvan MazoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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