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Analysis Overview	Issues Summary	Frequency Distributions	Crosstab Reports	Case Details

Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	STRAIT v. LAIRD, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	May 22, 1972
Date Argument	March 22, 1972
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	406 U.S. 341 92 S. Ct. 1693 1972 U.S. LEXIS 54 32 L. Ed. 2d 141
Docket	71-83

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	California Northern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Petitioner	military personnel, or dependent of, including reservist
Respondent	Department or Secretary of Defense (and Department or Secretary of War)

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Habeas Corpus INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES Infrequently litigated statutes 28 U.S.C. § 2241
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Douglas Stewart White Marshall Blackmun dissent Brennan Burger Powell Rehnquist
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	FIRST AMENDMENT Conscientious Objectors (cf. Military Draftee Or Military Active Duty) To Military Service INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES Infrequently litigated statutes 28 U.S.C. § 2241
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Douglas Stewart White Marshall Blackmun dissent Brennan Burger Powell Rehnquist

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1971-109-01

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