Johnson v. Robison
1974 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnson v. Robison, 415 U.S. 361 (1974), was a case heard before the United States Supreme Court. The court held that the Veterans' Administrations' allocation of greater educational benefits to combat veterans than conscientious objectors was consistent with the United States Constitution. Robison, a conscientious objector, argued that such unequal benefits violated his 5th Amendment right to Equal Protection and his First Amendment right to free exercise of religion. The court rejected both arguments.
Quick Facts Johnson v. Robison, Argued December 11, 1973 Decided March 4, 1974 ...
Johnson v. Robison | |
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Argued December 11, 1973 Decided March 4, 1974 | |
Full case name | Johnson, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, et al. v. Robison |
Citations | 415 U.S. 361 (more) 94 S. Ct. 1160; 39 L. Ed. 2d 389; 1974 U.S. LEXIS 108 |
Case history | |
Prior | District Court for the District of Massachusetts decision for Robison, 352 F. Supp. 848; |
Holding | |
Providing different benefits for uniformed veterans and conscientious objectors does not violate equal protection or the free exercise clause. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brennan, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
Dissent | Douglas |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const., amends. I, XIV |
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