1st Amendment protects 3rd parties publishing classified information.
"We’re deeply skeptical that prosecuting WikiLeaks would be constitutional, or a good idea. The courts have made clear that the First Amendment protects independent third parties who publish classified information. Prosecuting WikiLeaks would be no different from prosecuting the media outlets that also published classified documents."
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WikiLeaks »WikiLeaks
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Legal dimensions? »Legal dimensions?
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What laws, if any, may WikiLeaks have broken? »What laws, if any, may WikiLeaks have broken?
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Publication of classified material may breach the Espionage Act »Publication of classified material may breach the Espionage Act
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Prosecuting WikiLeaks under Espionage Act might be unconstitutional »Prosecuting WikiLeaks under Espionage Act might be unconstitutional
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1st Amendment protects 3rd parties publishing classified information.
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Media don't have to compensate for government security weaknesses  »Media don't have to compensate for government security weaknesses
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Precedent of the Pentagon Papers  »Precedent of the Pentagon Papers
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Prosecution of WikiLeaks would face serious First Amendment hurdles »Prosecution of WikiLeaks would face serious First Amendment hurdles
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1st Amendment may not apply as WikiLeaks is fundamentally different  »1st Amendment may not apply as WikiLeaks is fundamentally different
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WikiLeaks is a media organization with a public duty to publish »WikiLeaks is a media organization with a public duty to publish
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Avoids First Amendment issues that apply with Espionage Act »Avoids First Amendment issues that apply with Espionage Act
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) »American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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