| Clay v. United States | |
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| Argued April 19, 1971 Decided June 28, 1971 |
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| Full case name | Cassius Marsellus Clay, Jr. [sic] also known as Muhammad Ali v. United States |
| Citations | 403 U.S. 698 (more)
91 S. Ct. 2068; 29
L. Ed. 2d 810
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| Case history | |
| Prior | Conviction affirmed, 397 F.2d 901 (5th Cir. 1968); remanded sub. nom., Giordano v. United States, 394 U.S. 310 (1969); conviction affirmed again, 430 F.2d 165 (5th Cir. 1970). |
| Holding | |
| Since the Appeal Board gave no reason for the denial of a conscientious objector exemption to petitioner, and it is impossible to determine on which of the three grounds offered in the Justice Department's letter that board relied, petitioner's conviction must be reversed. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Per curiam | |
| Concurrence | Douglas |
| Concurrence | Harlan (in result) |
| Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Clay v. United States | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Argued April 19, 1971 Decided June 28, 1971 |
|
| Full case name | Cassius Marsellus Clay, Jr. [sic] also known as Muhammad Ali v. United States |
| Citations | 403 U.S. 698 (more)
91 S. Ct. 2068; 29
L. Ed. 2d 810
|
| Case history | |
| Prior | Conviction affirmed, 397 F.2d 901 (5th Cir. 1968); remanded sub. nom., Giordano v. United States, 394 U.S. 310 (1969); conviction affirmed again, 430 F.2d 165 (5th Cir. 1970). |
| Holding | |
| Since the Appeal Board gave no reason for the denial of a conscientious objector exemption to petitioner, and it is impossible to determine on which of the three grounds offered in the Justice Department's letter that board relied, petitioner's conviction must be reversed. | |
| Court membership | |
|
|
| Case opinions | |
| Per curiam | |
| Concurrence | Douglas |
| Concurrence | Harlan (in result) |
| Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
