Reading Room Document
Appellate Ct. Op., United States v. Morison, 844 F.2d 1057 (4th Cir. 1988)
Fourth Circuit's affirmance of Morison's conviction. The court held that the text of Sections 793(d) and (e) of the Espionage Act indicate that the provisions may be applied to defendants who give information to the press, and rejected Morison's argument that this violates the First Amendment. It also held that the provisions were not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad.
Press-related prosecutions under the Espionage Act
Legal filings in Espionage Act prosecutions of individuals accused of disclosing information to the press and public