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The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law enacted on June 15, 1917, shortly after the United States entered World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years. It has been amended numerous times over the years.
Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I.A unanimous Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., concluded that Charles Schenck and other defendants, who distributed flyers to draft-age men urging resistance to induction, could be convicted of an ...
Pages in category "People convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This category includes people who were charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 but were ultimately found innocent, either because of an acquittal, or an equivalent outcome such as an overturned conviction, dropped charges, a plea deal, a hung jury, a mistrial, or the like.
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Gorin v. United States, 312 U.S. 19 (1941), was a United States Supreme Court case. It involved the Espionage Act of 1917 and its use against Mihail Gorin, an intelligence agent from the Soviet Union, and Hafis Salich, a United States Navy employee who sold to Gorin information on Japanese activity in the U.S.
Espionage against a nation is a crime under the legal code of many nations. In the United States, it is covered by the Espionage Act of 1917. The risks of espionage vary. A spy violating the host country's laws may be deported, imprisoned, or even executed.
It was raided in 1917 during World War I because the group opposed the war. She was charged with and convicted of violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 . [ 2 ] On November 30, 1917, she was convicted and given a ten-year sentence, for “interference with the draft,” for printing a small leaflet advising young men of their legal rights in ...