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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Gov't Sentencing Mem., United States v. Albury, No. 0:18-cr-00067 (D. Minn. Oct. 4, 2018)
Government's sentencing memorandum re: Albury.
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Amicus Br. (Legal Scholars), United States v. Albury, No. 0:18-cr-00067 (D. Minn. Oct. 4, 2018)
Amicus brief of constitutional law, First Amendment, and media law scholars at sentencing in support of Terry Albury.
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Judgment re: Reality Winner, United States v. Winner, No. 1:17-cr-00034 (S.D. Ga. Aug. 23, 2018 filed Aug. 24, 2018)
Judgment accepting Winner guilty plea under Section 793(e) and sentencing Winner to 63 months in prison.
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Plea Agreement re: Reality Winner, United States v. Winner, No. 1:17-cr-00034 (S.D. Ga. Aug. 23, 2018)
Winner's plea agreement.
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Supplement to Pet. for Grant of Review, United States v. Manning, No. Army 20130739 (U.S.C.A.A.F Aug. 20, 2018)
Manning's petition for review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, arguing in part that Section 793(e) of the Espionage Act is unconstitutional facially and as applied.
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Winner Sentencing Mem., United States v. Winner, No. 1:17-cr-00034 (S.D. Ga. Aug. 15, 2018)
Winner's sentencing memorandum.
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Gov't Sentencing Mem., United States v. Winner, No. 1:17-cr-00034 (S.D. Ga. Aug. 14, 2018)
Government's sentencing memorandum re: Winner.
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Military Appellate Ct. Op., United States v. Manning, 78 M.J. 501 (U.S. Army Ct. Crim. App. May 31, 2018)
U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals' affirmance of Manning's conviction, finding that the Espionage Act is neither unconstitutionally overbroad nor vague, and finding no First Amendment right to make the disclosures.
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Plea Agreement re: Terry Albury, United States v. Albury, No. 0:18-cr-00067 (D. Minn. Apr. 17, 2018)
Albury's plea agreement.
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Waiver of Indictment re: Terry Albury, United States v. Albury, No. 0:18-cr-00067 (D. Minn. Apr. 17, 2018)
Waiver of indictment permitting Albury case to proceed by information.