Michael B. ANDERSON et al., Appellants,
v.
Melvin R. LAIRD, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, et al.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued June 8, 1971.
Decided June 30, 1972.
As Amended August 1, 1972.
Certiorari Denied December 18, 1972.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Mr. Warren K. Kaplan, Washington, D. C., with whom Mrs. Hope Eastman, and Mr. Lawrence Speiser, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants.
Mr. Robert J. Higgins, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and John A. Terry and Joseph M. Hannon, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellees.
Mr. Joseph B. Friedman, Washington, D. C., filed a brief on behalf of the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, as amicus curiae urging reversal.
Mr. John J. Adams, Washington, D. C., filed a brief on behalf of the General Comm. on Chaplains and Armed Forces Personnel, as amicus curiae urging reversal.
Messrs. Leo Pfeffer, New York City, Joel H. Levy and Albert E. Arent, Washington, D. C., filed a brief on behalf of the American Jewish Congress and others as amicus curiae.
Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and LEVENTHAL and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Certiorari Denied December 18, 1972. See 93 S.Ct. 690.
PER CURIAM:
The separate opinions of Chief Judge Bazelon and Circuit Judge Leventhal concur in the conclusion that the judgment of the District Court, denying appellants' motions for declaratory and injunctive relief against compulsory chapel attendance at the military academies should be reversed. The case is remanded for the entry of an appropriate order. Circuit...
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