Case Name: Reverend Tommie R. SMITH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Malcom V. LEACH et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1972-11-08
Citations: 468 F.2d 624
Docket Number: No. 27659
Parties: Reverend Tommie R. SMITH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Malcom V. LEACH et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 468
Pages: 624–624

Head Matter:
Reverend Tommie R. SMITH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Malcom V. LEACH et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 27659.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 8, 1972.
Howard Moore, Jr., Peter E. Rindskopf, Charles Morgan, Jr., Reber F. Boult, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.
Allen L. Chancey, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Wayman G. Sherrer, U. S. Atty., Arthur K. Bolton, Atty. Gen. of Ga., Atlanta, Ga., Robert V. Zener, Patricia S. Baptiste, Attys., William D. Ruckelshaus, Asst. Atty. Gen., Civil Div., Donald Horowitz, Atty., Dept, of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendants-appellees.
Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and WISDOM, GEWIN, BELL, THORNBERRY, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, DYER, SIMPSON, MORGAN, CLARK, IN-GRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
It having been made known to the court that appellant Smith has been granted a dependency deferment and is not eligible for induction under current Selective Service policies, the appeal in this cause is dismissed as moot.