Reading Room Document
District Ct. Op., United States v. Morison, 622 F. Supp. 1009 (D. Md. 1985)
District court's grant of the Government's motion to exclude testimony relating to Morison's patriotism. The court held that such testimony was irrelevant to a prosecution under the Espionage Act, rejecting Morison’s argument that the statutory element of “willfully” delivering information relating to national defense requires showing bad motive.
Press-related prosecutions under the Espionage Act
Legal filings in Espionage Act prosecutions of individuals accused of disclosing information to the press and public