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Supreme Court — Part 20

23 pages · May 13, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Supreme Court · 23 pages OCR'd
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HIGH COURT BACKS SECT DRAFT CHARGE Upholds Conviction of Minister Jahoxah's Witnes++s Who Evaded Induction WASHINGTON, Jsn. 3 UP)--The Supreme Court ruled today that a draft registrant who objects to the classification given him by a draft hoard must repert for duty before he can test in the courts the valid ity of the board's action. The 8-to-1 opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black, with Justice Frank dissenting, said it was 'well understood" that "dire conse quences might flow from apathy and delay" and tbat the Seiective Service Act was paased "to mobllize standing required." order to report tor induction was not objector who is opposed to non- Justice Biack's msjority opinion the clvilian publle service camp. runing. said that "Congress was not "Thus," Justice Biack asserted, [required to provide for judicial in- than Astep In a unlted and continuoua ervice." for national process designed to yise an army Audmy oonent yurnp au'u... peedily and efficlentfy." maid that there waa no "express or Tho deciston wpecifically Involved|implied barrier" 3n the Selective 87 IAN 101944 training and service. Instead he was classlfled as ij. W . uo yook An Io ao? conacientlous objector and waa or- into the Arrmy sfter his claim for Taning to report for Induction dered to report for work under classlfication as consclentious Ho failed to roport and wes men. This is a clipping from eaced to five years' imprlaonment Mr. Kernit, nntenced t. three. paga /s of the Th. Covernment rgued bfor could not submit to induction New York Times for. tlons to his classlfication could b o nm pooord aodond u yy p ah. aot Jusidds Aq poen X. Jeporting for appear for induction and then seek Cifped st the Seat o. duty h bd Adit
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