Ransome Burr Holmes v. Delbert A. Hoffman

Eighth Circuit

Ransome Burr Holmes v. Delbert A. Hoffman

429 F.2d 34, 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 8400

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

DecidedJune 30, 1970

Docket19995

StatusPublished

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Ransome Burr Holmes v. Delbert A. Hoffman, 429 F.2d 34, 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 8400 (8th Cir. 1970).

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PER CURIAM.

We treat as consolidated appeals the denial of petitioner’s request for a writ of habeas corpus and his subsequent request for a writ of mandamus seeking a stay of his orders to report for active duty in the armed forces of the United States.

Petitioner was a member of the Minnesota Army Reserve National Guard. He applied for discharge as a conscientious objector under Army Regulation 135-25. On August 5, 1969, this was denied. The petitioner thereafter appealed to the Chief National Guard Bureau in Washington, D. C. On October 19, 1969, petitioner was discharged from the National Guard and called to active duty because of his unsatisfactory participation by refusal to attend meetings. On October 20, 1969, he filed for a writ of habeas corpus, praying for injunctive relief. On October 27, he returned to the federal district court seeking a writ of mandamus, a declaratory judgment, an injunction, a discharge from the army and a temporary restraining order. The district court denied both petitions on the ground that petitioner had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. We agree.

This case is controlled by this court’s opinion in Schultz v. Clifford, 417 F.2d 775 (8 Cir. 1969). See also Noyd v. Bond, 395 U.S. 683, 89 S.Ct. 1876, 23 *35 L.Ed.2d 631 (1969); Negre v. Larsen, 394 U.S. 968, 89 S.Ct. 1450, 22 L.Ed.2d 750 (1969); Gusik v. Schilder, 340 U.S. 128, 71 S.Ct. 149, 95 L.Ed. 146 (1950). And see Swartz v. Laird, 431 F.2d 699 (6 Cir. Feb. 2, 1970). There exists no procedural irregularity which would require a reconsideration by the officials of the National Guard. Cf. In re Kelly, 401 F.2d 211 (5 Cir. 1968); Hammond v. Lenfest, 398 F.2d 705, 718 (2 Cir. 1968). The avenue is still open for petitioner to present his conscientious objector claim under the Department of Defense Directive 1300.6 and Army Regulation 635-20. 1

Judgment affirmed.

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. It must be noted that according to Department of Defense Directive 1300.6, pending a decision in his case, an in-service applicant is, to the extent practicable, to be “employed in duties which involve the minimum conflict with his asserted beliefs.” In fact, the army has already indicated to Holmes that after reporting to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he would only be required to “perform minimal duties pending action on his application.'

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PER CURIAM.

We treat as consolidated appeals the denial of petitioner’s request for a writ of habeas corpus and his subsequent request for a writ of mandamus seeking a stay of his orders to report for active duty in the armed forces of the United States.

Petitioner was a member of the Minnesota Army Reserve National Guard. He applied for discharge as a conscientious objector under Army Regulation 135-25. On August 5, 1969, this was denied. The petitioner thereafter appealed to the Chief National Guard Bureau in Washington, D. C. On October 19, 1969, petitioner was discharged from the National Guard and called to active duty because of his unsatisfactory participation by refusal to attend meetings. On October 20, 1969, he filed for a writ of habeas corpus, praying for injunctive relief. On October 27, he returned to the federal district court seeking a writ of mandamus, a declaratory judgment, an injunction, a discharge from the army and a temporary restraining order. The district court denied both petitions on the ground that petitioner had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. We agree.

This case is controlled by this court’s opinion in Schultz v. Clifford, 417 F.2d 775 (8 Cir. 1969). See also Noyd v. Bond, 395 U.S. 683, 89 S.Ct. 1876, 23 *35 L.Ed.2d 631 (1969); Negre v. Larsen, 394 U.S. 968, 89 S.Ct. 1450, 22 L.Ed.2d 750 (1969); Gusik v. Schilder, 340 U.S. 128, 71 S.Ct. 149, 95 L.Ed. 146 (1950). And see Swartz v. Laird, 431 F.2d 699 (6 Cir. Feb. 2, 1970). There exists no procedural irregularity which would require a reconsideration by the officials of the National Guard. Cf. In re Kelly, 401 F.2d 211 (5 Cir. 1968); Hammond v. Lenfest, 398 F.2d 705, 718 (2 Cir. 1968). The avenue is still open for petitioner to present his conscientious objector claim under the Department of Defense Directive 1300.6 and Army Regulation 635-20. 1

Judgment affirmed.

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. It must be noted that according to Department of Defense Directive 1300.6, pending a decision in his case, an in-service applicant is, to the extent practicable, to be “employed in duties which involve the minimum conflict with his asserted beliefs.” In fact, the army has already indicated to Holmes that after reporting to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he would only be required to “perform minimal duties pending action on his application.'

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