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AFTER CERTAINTY

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United States Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court whose Clay v. United States decision restored Ali's boxing license after draft refusal.

Why this matters

Legal endpoint for athletic refusal treated as civic and moral conflict.

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Works

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Clay v. United States

United States Supreme Court. "Clay v. United States." 403 U.S. 698 (1971). https://www.oyez.org/cases/1970/783.

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