The recent death of the legendary Muhammad Ali has triggered new interest—and new revelations—about the 1971 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reversed his conviction on charges of dodging the draft.
After intense internal debate and division over the merits of Ali’s claim as a Muslim conscientious objector, the court ruled 8-0 in his favor citing a procedural flaw in the handling of his case below. The decision used his pre-Muslim name: Cassius Clay v. United States. Justice Thurgood Marshall was recused because he was solicitor general when the litigation began.
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