WELSH v. UNITED STATES
Supreme Court Cases
398 U.S. 333 (1970)
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 for those who neither confirm nor deny their belief in a Supreme Being but whose objections to all war are held with the strength of traditional religious convictions.
Action
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- J.B. Tietz View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Erwin Griswold View all cases