Dickinson v. United States
Dickinson v. United States, 346 U.S. 389 (1953), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held there was no basis for denying a petitioner's (a Jehovah's Witness) claim to ministerial exemption from military service, and his conviction for refusing to submit to his local board's induction order was reversed.[1]
| Dickinson v. United States | |
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| Argued October 21, 1953 Decided November 30, 1953 | |
| Full case name | Dickinson v. United States |
| Citations | 346 U.S. 389 (more) 74 S. Ct. 152; 98 L. Ed. 2d 132; 1953 U.S. LEXIS 1425 |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Clark, joined by Warren, Black, Reed, Frankfurter, Douglas |
| Dissent | Jackson, joined by Burton, Minton |
Decision of the Court
Justice Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Court ruled that classification as minister is not available to all members of a sect notwithstanding doctrine that all are ministers; but part-time secular work does not, without more, disqualify member from satisfying the ministerial exemption.
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External links
- Text of Dickinson v. United States, 346 U.S. 389 (1953) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress
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