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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Indictment re: Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo, United States v. Russo et al. Tr. re: Proceedings, United States v. Russo et al., No. 9373-wmb-cd (C.D. Cal. Dec. 29, 1971)
Indictment charging Ellsberg and Russo with violations of Sections 793(c), (d), and (e) of the Espionage Act.
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Nickerson's Outline of Testimony
Outline of Nickerson's testimony.
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Tr. re: Proceedings, United States v. Russo et al., No. 9373-wmb-cd (C.D. Cal.)
Transcript of proceedings.
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Plea Agreement re: Nickerson (July 8, 1957)
Nickerson's plea agreement.
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Tr. re: Nickerson's Court-Martial Testimony (Feb. 13, 1957)
Transcript of Nickerson's court-martial testimony.
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Nickerson's Charge Sheet (January 28, 1957)
Charge sheet listing Nickerson's charges.