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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District Court Op., United States v. Hale, No. 1:19-cr-0059 (E.D. Va. Nov. 27, 2019)
District court's denial of Hale's motion for a bill of particulars; partial denial and partial grant of the Government's motions in limine; and denial of Hale's motion to dismiss.
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Gov't Mots. in Lim., United States v. Schulte, No. 1:17-cr-00548 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 25, 2019)
Government's motions in limine to admit and preclude certain evidence.
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Schulte Mot. in Lim. re: Paul Rosenzweig Testimony, United States v. Schulte, No. 1:17-cr-00548 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 25, 2019)
Schulte's motion in limine to preclude the testimony of Paul Rosenzweig, a purported expert on WikiLeaks.
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Schulte Mot. to Dismiss, United States v. Schulte, No. 1:17-cr-00548 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 5, 2019)
Schulte's motion to dismiss various counts of the indictment because Section 793 of the Espionage Act is unconstitutional.
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Gov't Consolidated Reply re: Gov't Mots. in Lim., United States v. Hale, No. 1:19-cr-0059 (E.D. Va. Oct. 11, 2019)
Government's consolidated reply brief re: motions in limine.
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Hale Reply re: Mot. to Dismiss, United States v. Hale, No. 1:19-cr-0059 (E.D. Va. Oct. 11, 2019)
Hale's reply brief re: motion to dismiss.
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Hale Reply re: Mot. for a Bill of Particulars, United States v. Hale, No. 1:19-cr-0059 (E.D. Va. Oct. 11, 2019)
Hale's reply brief re: motion for a bill of particulars.
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Indictment re: Henry Frese, United States v. Frese, 1:19-cr-00304 (E.D. Va. Oct. 8, 2019)
Grand jury indictment charging Frese under Section 793(d) of the Espionage Act.
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Gov't Opp'n re: Hale Mot. to Dismiss, United States v. Hale, No. 1:19-cr-0059 (E.D. Va. Sept. 30, 2019)
Government's opposition re: Hale's motion to dismiss the indictment.
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Gov't Opp'n re: Hale Mot. for a Bill of Particulars, United States v. Hale, No. 1:19-cr-0059 (E.D. Va. Sept. 30, 2019)
Government's opposition re: Hale's motion for a bill of particulars.