Gonzales v. United States

Gonzales v. United States, 348 U.S. 407 (1955), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a Jehovah's Witness was denied fair hearing because of failure to supply him with materials in his record.[1]

Gonzales v. United States
Argued February 1–2, 1955
Decided March 14, 1955
Full case nameGonzales v. United States
Citations348 U.S. 407 (more)
75 S. Ct. 409; 99 L. Ed. 467; 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1081
Case history
PriorUnited States v. Gonzales, 120 F. Supp. 730 (E.D. Mich. 1953); affirmed, 212 F.2d 71 (6th Cir. 1954); cert. granted, 348 U.S. 811 (1954).
Holding
A Jehovah's Witness was denied fair hearing because of failure to supply him with materials in his record.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · Stanley F. Reed
Felix Frankfurter · William O. Douglas
Harold H. Burton · Tom C. Clark
Sherman Minton
Case opinions
MajorityClark, joined by Warren, Black, Frankfurter, Douglas, and Harlan
DissentReed, joined by Burton
DissentMinton
Laws applied
Universal Military Training and Service Act

Facts of the case

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Gonzales, a member of Jehovah's Witnesses who had claimed and had been denied conscientious objector exemption, was convicted under the Universal Military Training and Service Act for refusal to submit to induction into the armed forces.

Decision of the court

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The 6-3 opinion of the court was written by Justice Clark, holding that the petitioner was entitled to receive a copy of the recommendation made by the Department of Justice to the Appeal Board under the provisions of 6 (j) of the Universal Military Training and Service Act. Justice Reed, joined by Justice Burton, and Justice Minton each filed a dissenting opinion.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gonzales v. United States, 348 U.S. 407 (1955).
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