United States v. Nugent

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1953-06-08

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Mr. Chief Justice Vinson delivered the opinion of the Court. Section 6 (j) of the Selective Service Act 1 provides exemption from military service — partial or full, depending upon the circumstances — for any person “who, by *3 reason of religious training and belief, is conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form.…

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