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DICKINSON v. UNITED STATES.

No. 57.

346 U.S. 389 (1953)

DICKINSON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 30, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayden C. Covington argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Robert W. Ginnane argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Assistant Attorney General Olney, Beatrice Rosenberg and J. F. Bishop.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The principal and decisive issue before us is whether there was a basis in fact for denying Dickinson's claim to a ministerial exemption under § 6 (g) of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 62 Stat. 611, 50 U. S. C. App. § 456 (g).1 After the selective service authorities denied his claim, Dickinson refused to submit to induction in defiance of his local board...

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