Witmer v. United States

Witmer v. United States

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"Witmer v. United States", 348 U.S. 375 (1955), [ [http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=CASE&court=US&vol=348&page=375 348 U.S. 375] Full text of the opinion courtesy of Findlaw.com.] 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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*List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 348

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