Sicurella v. United States
Sicurella v. United States, 348 U.S. 385 (1955), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that willingness to fight in "theocratic" wars does not disqualify a Jehovah's Witness who would otherwise be eligible for exemption as a conscientious objector.
| Sicurella v. United States | |
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| Argued February 1, 1955 Decided March 14, 1955 | |
| Full case name | Sicurella v. United States |
| Citations | 348 U.S. 385 (more) 75 S. Ct. 403; 99 L. Ed. 436; 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1079 |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Clark, joined by Warren, Black, Frankfurter, Douglas, Burton |
| Dissent | Reed |
| Dissent | Minton |
External links
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