Rowland v. United States’s Empirical Analysis

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11 federal appellate ·

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1. ““[T]he draft law * * * exempts from compulsory military service any person ‘who, by reason of religious training and belief, is conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form’. 50 U.S.C. App. 456 (j). Conformably the selective service regulations (1622.2) have provided for those claiming status as conscientious objectors, classifications of I-A-0 (conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service only), and of 1-0 (conscientious objector available for civilian work contribution to the maintenance of the national health, safety or interest). A registrant who claims such status and is nevertheless classified I-A (available for military service) by the local board, has the right to request a personal appearance before the local board for reconsideration of the classification (Sec. 1624.1) and the right to appeal to the selective service appeal board (Sec. 1626.-1, et seq.). If the registrant’s claim of conscientious objection to military service is not sustained on preliminary review by the appeal board, the file is referred to the United States Attorney for investigation and hearing in the Department of Justice on the merits of the claim (Sec. 1626.-25). Thereafter, and in the light of the information so obtained, the registrant’s classification is again reviewed by the appeal board and a decision is made. The regulations also provide for a possible reopening of a registrant’s classification by the local board in its discretion upon the written req”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Woo v. United States