UNITED STATES v. SEEGER
Supreme Court Cases
380 U.S. 163 (1965)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the section of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, which allows a conscientious objector status only for those who believe in a Supreme Being, violates the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment by distinguishing between religious and nonreligious objectors and discriminating between different forms of religious expression.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Kenneth W. Greenawalt View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Archibald Cox View all cases
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- UNITED STATES v. SEEGER. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved March 30, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/united-states-v-seeger
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- "UNITED STATES v. SEEGER." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 30 Mar. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/united-states-v-seeger.