COX v. UNITED STATES
Supreme Court Cases
332 U.S. 442 (1947)
Case Overview
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Facts/Syllabus
Petitioners, Jehovah's Witnesses, were convicted in prosecutions for absence without leave from a civilian public service camp, in violation of § 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. The defense in each case was that the local board's classification of the petitioner as a conscientious objector, rather than as an exempt minister of religion was invalid.