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United States v. Manning

United States v. Manning
CourtUnited States Army Military District of Washington
Full case nameUnited States of America v. Manning, Bradley E., PFC
Case history
Prior actionsArticle 32 hearing, opened December 16, 2011
Formally charged, February 23, 2012
Article 39 (pre-trial) hearing, opened April 24, 2012
Court membership
Judge sittingColonel Denise Lind

United States v. Manning was the court-martial of former United States Army Private First Class, Chelsea Manning.[a][1][2]

After serving in Iraq since October 2009, Manning was arrested in May 2010 after Adrian Lamo, a computer hacker in the United States, indirectly informed the Army's Criminal Investigation Command that Manning had acknowledged passing classified material to WikiLeaks.[3] Manning was ultimately charged with 22 specified offenses, including communicating national defense information to an unauthorized source, and the most serious of the charges, aiding the enemy.[1] Other charges included violations of the Espionage Act of 1917, stealing U.S. government property, charges under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and charges related to the failure to obey lawful general orders under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Manning entered guilty pleas to 10 of 22 specified offenses in February 2013.[4]

The trial on the 12 remaining charges began on June 3, 2013.[5] It went to the judge on July 26, 2013, and findings were rendered on July 30.[6][7] Manning was acquitted of the most serious charge, that of aiding the enemy, for giving secrets to WikiLeaks. In addition to five[8][9] or six[10][11][12] espionage counts, Manning was also found guilty of five theft specifications, two computer fraud specifications and multiple military infractions.[13]

On August 21, 2013, Manning was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment, reduction in pay grade to E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge.[14] On January 17, 2017, President Barack Obama commuted Manning's sentence to a total of seven years' confinement. Manning was released on May 17, 2017.[15][16] On May 31, 2018, the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Manning's conviction of violating the Espionage Act of 1917.[17]


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  1. ^ a b Jennifer Rizzo, "Bradley Manning charged", CNN, February 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Patrick Semansky, "Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman: 'I am Chelsea Manning'", Toronto Star, August 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Alleged Army Whistleblower Felt "Isolated"". CBS News. July 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "Bradley Manning enters guilty pleas in WikiLeaks case", CBS News, February 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Julie Tate and Ellen Nakashima, "Bradley Manning court-martial opens", The Washington Post, June 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Closing arguments conclude; Manning's fate now with judge". CNN. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "Verdict in Manning trial to be read Tuesday". CNN. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  8. ^ Matt Sledge (July 30, 2013). "Bradley Manning Found Guilty of 19 Counts, Not Guilty of Aiding The Enemy". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  9. ^ Dashiell Bennett (July 30, 2013). "Bradley Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy". theatlanticwire.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "Army Pfc. Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy, convicted of six counts of espionage". New York: NY Daily News. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYTimes2013-07-31 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy for giving secrets to WikiLeaks". CBS News. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  13. ^ "BBC News – Bradley Manning guilty of espionage in Wikileaks case". bbc.co.uk. July 30, 2013.
  14. ^ Dishneau, David. "Manning Gets 35 years for wikileaks disclosures". MSN.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence". January 17, 2017.
  16. ^ Savage, Charlie (January 17, 2017). "Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning's Sentence". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  17. ^ Volokh, Eugene (June 1, 2018). "Chelsea Manning Loses Wikileaks First Amendment Appeal". reason.com. Reason. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

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