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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Tr. re: Sterling, United States v. Sterling, 1:10-cr-00485 (E.D. Va. Jan. 5, 2015)
Transcript of Sterling hearing, including testimony from James Risen.
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Judgment re: James Hitselberger, United States v. Hitselberger, No. 1:12-cr-00231 (D.D.C. July 18, 2014)
Judgment accepting Hitselberger's guilty plea under 18 U.S.C. § 924 and sentencing Hitselberger to time served.
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Gov't Sentencing Mem., United States v. Hitselberger, No. 1:12-cr-00231 (D.D.C. June 27, 2014)
Government's sentencing memorandum re: Hitselberger.
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Hitselberger Reply re: Gov't Sentencing Mem., United States v. Hitselberger, No. 1:12-cr-00231 (D.D.C. June 27, 2014)
Hitselberger's reply re: Government's sentencing memorandum.
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Hitselberger Sentencing Mem., United States v. Hitselberger, No. 1:12-cr-00231 (D.D.C. June 26, 2014)
Hitselberger's sentencing memorandum.
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Plea Agreement re: James Hitselberger, United States v. Hitselberger, No. 1:12-cr-00231 (D.D.C. Apr. 25, 2014)
Hitselberger's plea agreement.
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Judgment re: Stephen Kim, United States v. Kim, No. 1:10-cr-00225 (D.D.C. Apr. 8, 2014)
Judgment accepting Kim's guilty plea and sentencing Kim to 13 months in prison.
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Tr. re: Kim Sentencing Hearing, United States v. Kim, No. 1:10-cr-00225 (D.D.C. held Apr. 2, 2014, filed Nov. 12, 2014)
Transcript of Kim's sentencing hearing.
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Gov't Sentencing Mem., United States v. Kim, No. 1:10-cr-00225 (D.D.C. Mar. 24, 2014)
Government's sentencing memorandum re: Kim.
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Kim Sentencing Mem., United States v. Kim, No. 1:10-cr-00225 (D.D.C. Mar. 24, 2014)
Kim's sentencing memorandum.