Numerous individuals have been arrested under the Espionage Act, which was enacted in 1917 to address issues of national security and espionage. Notable cases include Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed in 1953 for allegedly passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, and Daniel Hale, a former intelligence analyst arrested in 2019 for leaking classified documents related to drone warfare. The Act has been used throughout history to prosecute those accused of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information.
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The Sedition Act was a part of the Espionage Act. The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.
The Espionage Act, USC 793 (rentention or disclosure of national defense information)
The Espionage Act, USC 793 (retention or disclosure of national defense information) and The Espionage act, USC 798 (disclosure of COMINT)
The Espionage Act, USC 793
The Court ruled that the Espionage Act was constitutional.
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The groups most often arrested under the Sedition Act were immigrants from countries including Germany. They were often wrongly accused of spying.
The Espionage Act, USC 798 (disclosure of COMINT)
Eugene V. Debs was arrested on violation of the Espionage Act, and was sentenced for 20 years but was later pardoned by Warren G. Harding.