Hammond v. Lenfest

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1968-06-10

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IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge: The issue presented by this appeal is of great importance in determining the proper relationship of the federal courts to the military establishment. We are called upon to decide whether an enlisted member of the naval reserve claiming to be a conscientious objector may petition for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain review of the decision of his military superiors denying a discharge request…

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