312 F. Supp. 1384 | E.D.N.C. | 1969
MEMORANDUM
Petitioner filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on July 14, 1969, challenging the legality of his induction into the United States Army on June 13, 1969. The respondent concedes that habeas corpus is available to challenge the legality of an order to report for induction. Petitioner’s claim here is that Local Board No. 60 of Martin County, North Carolina acted illegally in failing to reopen his classification and reclassifying him anew after he had presented evidence which, if true, would justify classifications of II-A (occupational deferment) and III-A (extreme hardship deferment).
This ease was heard before the undersigned in Chambers in Clinton, North Carolina on August 13, 1969. It was stipulated between counsel that petitioner’s Selective Service file would constitute the entire record in the case. The Court’s decision was pronounced orally at the hearing. This Memorandum is substantially the same as the decision rendered at that time.
The Court finds that on and prior to October 22, 1968
Subsequently, the registrant informed the Local Board to the effect that his father’s property was heavily mortgaged and that he might possibly lose his property ; that he had a dependent child two years of age; that his brother was sickly; that his mother was not eligible for working; and that the family help came from the registrant.
The Court further finds that the registrant’s delay in submitting his claims of eligibility for reclassification for II-A and III-A status did not result in any prejudice to the Selective Service System and that the record fails to indicate that the registrant’s delay was a reason for its decision not to reopen the registrant’s I-A classification. Petrie v. United States, 407 F.2d 267 (9th Cir., 1969) (en banc); McKart v. United States, 395 U.S. 185, 89 S.Ct. 1657, 23 L.Ed.2d 194 (Decided May 26, 1969). The Court is of the opinion that the information presented to the Local Board with respect to the claims of entitlement to a II-A
An order issued accordingly on the date of the hearing.
ORDER
This case coming on to be heard in Chambers in Clinton, North Carolina, on August 13, 1969 before the undersigned and the Court being of the opinion that the relief prayed for should be granted
It is ordered that the order for induction into the Armed Forces of the United States issued to the petitioner Jerome Chance be and the same is hereby vacated.
It is further ordered that the respondent be and he is hereby directed to release the petitioner, Jerome Chance, from all restraint and custody by virtue of said order of induction.
. Registrant had been classified II-S prior to his I-A classification. He graduated from Elizabeth City State College in June 1968 and began his employment as a full-time elementary teacher with the Tarboro City School System at the end of August 1968.
. The information submitted was contained in Section IV of Current Information Questionnaire (S.S.S. Form 120), which had been mailed to registrant, and an accompanying letter inquiring whether he could be granted an occupational deferment.
. The letter from the superintendent in support of Chance’s request for a deferment was also a request by the employer for a deferment. S.S.S. Reg. § 1621.12.
. 50 U.S.C.App. § 456(h) (2) ; S.S.S. Reg. §§ 1622.20-1622.23; and see 50 U.S.C. App. § 454(g), LBM 95 and Circular Letter III-2-i, N.C.State Headquarters, S.S.S.
. 50 U.S.C. App. § 456(h) (2) ; S.S.S. Reg. § 1622.30.