Download or read book Clay V. United States written by Suzanne Freedman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, based his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War on his religious beliefs. After he was stripped of his boxing license and convicted on draft evasion charges, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction and his conscientious objector status was upheld.