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WATSON v. BIRDSONG

Civ. A. No. 6673.

324 F.Supp. 1009 (1970)

Michael Paul WATSON, Petitioner, v. Brig. Gen. BIRDSONG, Post Commander, United States Armed Forces, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Stanley R. Resor, Secretary of the Army, Respondents.

United States District Court, W. D. Kentucky, Louisville Division.

September 18, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerrold L. Becker, Louisville, Ky., for petitioner.

George J. Long, U. S. Atty., Kenneth J. Tuggle, First Asst. U. S. Atty., Louisville, Ky., for respondents.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JAMES F. GORDON, Chief Judge.

Petitioner Watson is a member of the United States Army. Respondent Birdsong is the Post Commmander, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and as such has custody over the person of petitioner. On July 16, 1970, Watson filed in this Court a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in which he seeks release from the Army on the ground that his local draft board classified him illegally. We ordered repondent to show cause...

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