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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Events
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Document Information
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Legal manuscript / book draft / legal analysis
File Size:
3.23 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a legal manuscript or book draft (page 127), possibly written by Alan Dershowitz (based on the claim of being a 1964 law clerk). The text argues against the prosecution of Wikileaks, framing it as 'selective prosecution' and comparing it to historical misuse of power like the Alien and Sedition Acts. It includes a detailed footnote discussing First Amendment 'strict scrutiny' regarding violent video game legislation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Julian Assange | Founder of Wikileaks |
Referenced implicitly as 'its founder' in the context of prosecuting Wikileaks.
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| Leona Helmsley | Defendant |
Cited as an example of selective prosecution/indictment for tax evasion on April 15th.
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| John Adams | Former US President |
Mentioned regarding his administration's enforcement of Alien and Sedition laws.
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| Unidentified Author | Author/Narrator |
States 'I was a law clerk when that opinion was issued in 1964.' (Context suggests likely Alan Dershowitz given the c...
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Wikileaks |
Subject of legal discussion regarding prosecution for publishing classified information.
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| Supreme Court |
Referenced regarding legal precedents and the Alien and Sedition laws.
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| Federalists |
Historical political party mentioned in context of Alien and Sedition laws.
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| Jeffersonians |
Historical political group targeted by Alien and Sedition laws.
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| Jacobins |
Historical political group targeted by Alien and Sedition laws.
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Timeline (2 events)
1964
Issuance of a Supreme Court opinion (likely NYT v Sullivan) regarding the Sedition Act.
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Author (as law clerk)
Locations (3)
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Context of 'American law'.
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Used for comparison regarding legal discretion in prosecution.
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Mentioned in footnote 48 regarding legislation on video games.
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Relationships (1)
Author states 'I was a law clerk when that opinion was issued in 1964.'
Key Quotes (3)
"Prosecuting Wikileaks or its founder for “the crime” of publishing classified information... would constitute selective prosecution."Source
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"I was a law clerk when that opinion was issued in 1964."Source
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"Legislation such as this, which is neither fish nor fowl, cannot survive strict scrutiny."Source
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