Bolen v. Laird’s Empirical Analysis
443 F.2d 457 · 1971
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
September 1974
most recently cited
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Estep v. United States · Hammond v. Lenfest · United States ex rel. Donham v. Resor · McGehee v. McKaney
Most-quoted passages
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“Nothing contained in this title * * shall be construed to require any person to be subject to combatant training and service in the armed forces of the United States who, by reason of religious training and belief, is conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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