Selective Draft Law Cases (Arver v. United States)

Text

Holding

Upheld as constitutional Congress’s power to define conscientious objector status and Congress’s restriction of the status to ordained ministers, theology students, and members of well-recognized pacifist sects.

Citation

245 U.S. 366

Year

1918

Ratio

9-0

Author

White, C.J.

State/Territory of Origin

MN
NY

Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)

Both

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

Individual

Local / State / Federal Legislation

Federal

Dissent Author(s)

N/A

Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court

Upheld

Penultimate court opinion citation

N/A

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