Witmer v. United States
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Witmer v. United States, 348 U.S. 375
(1955), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
held a draft board's rejection of Jehovah's Witness claim of conscientious objector status as lacking sincerity.
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(1955), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
held a draft board's rejection of Jehovah's Witness claim of conscientious objector status as lacking sincerity.