Who was Muhammad Ali and why did he refuse to be inducted into the army to fight in Vietnam?

Who was Muhammad Ali and why did he refuse to be inducted into the army to fight in Vietnam?
Short biography of Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali’s career in and out of the boxing ring
Brief description of Vietnam War protests
Definition of Conscientious Objector
Why did Muhammad Ali’s case start in an Administrative Law court?
Court System
In what courts was the case heard?
How do the Supreme Court justices decided to hear a case?
Who on the Court wanted to hear the case the first time and who joined him the second time it came before the US Supreme Court?
What was the decision and how did the justices arrive at it?
Significance of case
For our understanding of the US Supreme Court
For the anti-war movement
For Muhammad Ali
Many Supreme Court cases are rooted in Administrative Law. This is true of the movie about Muhammad Ali’s fight to be recognized as a Conscientious Objector against the Vietnam War. The roots of Muhammad Ali’s long legal struggle lie in an Administrative Agency: The Selective Service Board. This is important to know because the decision that came down from the US Supreme Court was based on the fact that the Kentucky State Selective Service Board had not designated which of the three elements needed for an applicant to be given Conscientious Objector status it had used to determine Muhammad Ali was not legitimately a Conscientious Objector.