Johnson v. Robison

Text

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep415/usrep415361/usrep415361.pdf

Holding

Statute that grants education benefits to military draftees but not to draftees who perform civilian alternative service is not unconstitutional.

Citation

415 U.S. 361

Year

Ratio

Author

Religious Tradition Involved

State/Territory of Origin

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Dissent Author(s)

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Penultimate court opinion citation

Robison v. Johnson, 352 F. Supp. 848 (D. Mass. 1973), rev'd, 415 U.S. 361 (1974)

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