Press-related prosecutions under the Espionage Act
Legal filings in Espionage Act prosecutions of individuals accused of disclosing information to the press and public
This Reading Room contains key court filings related to all Espionage Act prosecutions of those accused of disclosing information to the press or to the general public. Passed more than a century ago, the Espionage Act has long been used by the government to prosecute whistleblowers for disclosing information to the press. Recently, there has been an uptick in these prosecutions under the Obama and Trump administrations, which have charged more whistleblowers under the Espionage Act than all prior administrations combined. For an interactive graph and chart of all press-related prosecutions under the Espionage Act, click here.
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Kim Mot. to Dismiss re: Count One, United States v. Kim, No. 1:10-cr-00225 (D.D.C. Jan. 31, 2011)
Kim's motion to dismiss his Espionage Act charge on grounds that it is unconstituionally vague and that it violates the First Amendment insofar as it penalizes verbal disclosures of information.
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Indictment re: Jeffrey Sterling, United States v. Sterling, No. 1:10-cr-00485 (E.D. Va. Dec. 22, 2010)
Grand jury indictment charging Sterling under Sections 793(d) and (e) of the Espionage Act.
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Indictment re: Stephen Kim, United States v. Kim, No. 1:10-cr-00225 (D.D.C. Aug. 19, 2010)
Grand jury indictment charging Kim under Section 793(d) of the Espionage Act.
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Manning's Charge Sheet (July 5, 2010)
Charge sheet listing Manning's charges.
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Judgment re: Shamai Leibowitz, No. 8:09-cr-00632 (D. Md. May 24, 2010 filed May 25, 2010)
Judgment accepting Leibowitz's guilty plea and sentencing him to twenty months in prison.
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Tr. re: Leibowitz Sentencing Hearing, United States v. Leibowitz, No. 8:09-cr-00632 (D. Md. May 24, 2010 filed June 17, 2010)
Transcript of Leibowitz's sentencing hearing.
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Indictment re: Thomas Drake, United States v. Drake, No. 1:10-cr-00181 (D. Md. Apr. 14, 2010)
Grand jury indictment charging Drake under Section 793(e) of the Espionage Act.
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Tr. re: Leibowitz Arraignment and Rule 11 Hearing, United States v. Leibowitz, No. 8:09-cr-00632 (D. Md. Dec. 17, 2009 filed Dec. 29, 2009)
Transcript of Leibowitz's arraignment and Rule 11 hearing.
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Waiver of Indictment re: Shamai Leibowitz, United States v. Leibowitz, No. 8:09-cr-00632 (D. Md. Dec. 17, 2009)
Leibowitz's waiver of grand jury indictment.
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Information re: Shamai Leibowitz, United States v. Leibowitz, No. 8:09-cr-00632 (D. Md. Dec. 4, 2009)
Criminal information charging Leibowitz under Section 798(a)(3) of the Espionage Act.