Welsh v United States: 15 Jun 1970

United States Supreme Court – The appellant had refused to submit to joining the Armed Forces because he was ‘by reason of religious training and belief . . conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form.’

Judges:

Black, Douglas, Marshall, Brennan JJ

Citations:

398 US 333 (1970), [1970] USSC 147, 90 SCt 1792, 26 Led 2d 308

Links:

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Citing:

CitedUnited States v Seeger 8-Mar-1965
United States Supreme Court – The respondent claimed conscientius objection to serving in the armed forces. . .

Cited by:

CitedHodkin and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages SC 11-Dec-2013
The appellants sought to be married in their regular church in London. The minister would be pleased to perform the ceremony, but church to which they belonged was part of the Church of Scientology, and had been refused registration under the 1855 . .
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Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.540531