Gary John Eklund

Released
Date of birth:1960
Age:66
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1980s
State:Iowa
Time Imprisoned:
4 Months 29 Days
Support
Anti-War Conscientious Objection
Gary John Eklund

Biography

First Iowan indicted for nonregistration. Publicly burned his Selective Service paperwork in protest when registration was reinstated in 1980. Sentenced Dec. 3, 1982 by U.S. District Judge Harold Vietor in Des Moines to 2 years in federal prison. Petition for certiorari (Eklund v. United States) denied by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Case

Charges: Failure to register
Arrested: Sep 14, 1982
Sentenced: Dec 2, 1982
Incarcerated: Dec 2, 1982
Released: May 1983
Sentence: 2 years federal prison Charges as recorded: Failure to register for the draft — Military Selective Service Act § 3, 50 U.S.C. App. § 453 (1980s draft-registration resistance test cases)
Judge: Hon. Harold D. Vietor
Convicted: Yes

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