Holmes v. United States

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Holmes v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Full case name: Citations: 391 U.S. 936
Holding
Court membership
Case opinions

Holmes v. United States, 391 U.S. 936 (1968),^[1] was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States denied a petition for writ of certiorari to a Jehovah's Witnesses minister who asked the Court to decide whether a draft of men into the Armed Forces in times of peace is constitutionally permissible. The minister argued that, in the absence of a declaration of war, a draft was not authorized and was equivalent to involuntary servitude.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Prior history 3 Facts of the case 4 Decision of the Court 4.1 Majority decision 4.2 Minority opinions 5 Effects of the decision 6 Critical response 7 Subsequent history 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Introduction

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[edit] Prior history

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[edit] Facts of the case

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[edit] Decision of the Court

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[edit] Majority decision

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[edit] Minority opinions

[edit] Effects of the decision

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[edit] Critical response

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[edit] Subsequent history

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[edit] References

1. ^ 391 U.S. 936 Full text of the opinion courtesy of Findlaw.com.

[edit] See also

• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 391

[edit] External links