Removal from CFR does not mean the regulations no longer exist-just that
they're now found only in the DoD documents this part of CFR was based on.
I'm not so sure that this action counts as "something that affects religious
liberty so mightily" since the Conscientious Objector regs do still exist
and do still apply to DoD personnel.
Bill Wildhack
Member, Florida Bar and bar of the U.S. District Court for the Middle
District of Florida
Minister of Word and Sacrament, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Commander, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve
Disclaimer: Any views expressed below are my own and do not necessarily
reflect the official position of the Department of the Navy or the Navy
Chaplain Corps.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Darrell
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 05:40
To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics
Subject: Re: CFR for conscientious objectors removed
I don't practice in the area, but it seems to me this would severely limit
the ability of lawyers to advise clients on CO status. Odd that something
that affects religious liberty so mightily would be changed with no public
comment. Do we have any counselors to Jehovah's Witnesses on the list who
could explain why there's little effect, if that's the case?
Ed Darrell
Dallas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just an informational item.
The Department of Defense on June 19 withdrew from publication in the
CFR the regulations concerning conscientious objection, previously
found at 32 CFR 75.
The rationale, at 72 FR 33677, is as follows:
"This document removes part 75, 'Conscientious Objectors' presently in
Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The document on which
this part was based has been revised and is limited only to DoD
personnel management matters, affects only DoD military personnel, and
has no impact on the public."
I must say that, from a research standpoint, this is rather
frustrating, although that is just my own view.
In any case, I thought this list might be interested in this
development.
Scott Idleman
Marquette University Law School
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