United States venueselective service

United States v. Anderson

328 U.S. 699 (1946)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1946

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

In a prosecution under the Selective Training and Service Act for refusing to submit to induction, venue lies in the district where the refusal occurred, not in the district where the issuing draft board sat.

Area of Law

General

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