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The Supreme Court has not evaluated this issue. During Vietnam there were a few cases that looked like they were going to get to the Supreme Court, and the cons
by droithomme 14y ago
The Supreme Court has not evaluated this issue. During Vietnam there were a few cases that looked like they were going to get to the Supreme Court, and the conscripts were released with honorable discharges in order to avoid the court being able to rule on the cases as the issues were made moot through the discharges.
- philwelch 14y agoThey did, in 1918: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Draft_Law_Cases http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Draft_Law_Cases
- droithomme 14y agoOK, thanks you are right. Interesting how they cite the 14th's change in the concept of US citizenship to be primary over state citizenship as strengthening this presumed right of federal conscription.