Witmer v. United States, 348 U.S. 375 (1955), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a draft board's rejection of Jehovah's Witness claim of conscientious objector status as lacking sincerity.[1]
| Witmer v. United States | |
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| Argued February 1, 1955 Decided March 14, 1955 | |
| Full case name | Philip Andrew Witmer v. United States of America |
| Citations | 348 U.S. 375 (more) 75 S. Ct. 392; 99 L. Ed. 2d 428; 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1078 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Witmer, 115 F. Supp. 19 (M.D. Pa. 1953); affirmed, 213 F.2d 95 (3d Cir. 1954); cert. granted, 348 U.S. 812 (1954). |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Clark, joined by Warren, Reed, Frankfurter, Burton, Harlan |
| Concurrence | Minton |
| Dissent | Black, joined by Douglas |
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