SIMMONS v. UNITED STATES

No. 251.

348 U.S. 397 (1955)

SIMMONS v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 14, 1955.


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 Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Olney, Beatrice Rosenberg and Carl H. Imlay.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents another question concerning the processing of conscientious objector claims under the Universal Military Training and Service Act. Petitioner contends that the failure of the Department of Justice to furnish him with a fair resume of all adverse information in the Federal Bureau of Investigation report deprived him of the "hearing" provided by § 6 (j) of the Act, 62 Stat. 612, as amended...

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