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SUNAL v. LARGE

No. 535.

332 U.S. 174 (1947)

SUNAL v. LARGE, SUPERINTENDENT, FEDERAL PRISON CAMP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving S. Shapiro argued the cause for petitioner in No. 840 and respondent in No. 535. With him on the briefs were Acting Solicitor General Washington and Robert S. Erdahl. Frederick Bernays Wiener was also on the brief in No. 840.

Hayden C. Covington argued the cause and filed briefs for respondent in No. 840 and petitioner in No. 535.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Sunal and Kulick registered under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, 54 Stat. 885, 57 Stat. 597, 50 U.S.C. App. § 301, et seq. Each is a Jehovah's Witness and each claimed the exemption granted by Congress to regular or duly ordained ministers of religion.1 § 5 (d). The local boards, after proceedings unnecessary to relate here, denied the claimed exemptions...

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