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USA v. Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman ("The AIPAC Case"): Selected Case Files

On May 1, 2009 the government filed a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment against Rosen and Weissman, effectively terminating the case.

Selected Case Files

• Hearing on Reduction of Sentence for Lawrence A. Franklin, June 11, 2009
• Memorandum Order Denying Motion to Quash and Ordering William Leonard to Comply with Subpoena, February 17, 2009
• J. William Leonard's Motion to Quash Defendants' Subpoena, August 28, 2008
• Subpoena of J. William Leonard to Testify at Trial for the defense, July 25, 2008
• Defendants' Reply to Opposition to Testimony of J. William Leonard, April 11, 2008
• Government's Opposition to Order Authorizing Testimony of J. William Leonard as a Defense Expert, March 31, 2008
• Defense Motion to Authorize Testimony of J. William Leonard, March 19, 2008
• Hearing on Motions (transcript), November 8, 2007
• Court Authorizes Subpoena of Condoleezza Rice, Other Officials, November 2, 2007
• Memorandum Opinion on the Application of the Classified Information Procedures Act, November 1, 2007
• Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Reciprocal Discovery, October 24, 2007
• Memorandum Opinion Denying Defense Motion for Dismissal, May 8, 2007
• Transcript of Status Hearing, April 19, 2007
• Memorandum Opinion Denying Govt Motion to Close Portions of the Trial, April 19, 2007
• Hearing on Motion to Limit Public Access to Evidence, April 16, 2007
• Proposed Amicus Brief filed by Amcha Coalition for Jewish Concerns, April 12, 2007 (denied April 12, 2007)
• News Organizations Petition for Leave to Intervene, April 9, 2007 (denied April 12, 2007)
• Govt Response to Defense Motion to Strike, March 29, 2007
• Defendants' Supplemental Motion to Strike Govt's Request to Close the Trial, March 21, 2007
• Hearing on Motions, March 15, 2007
• Memorandum Opinion Denying Defense Rule 15 Motion, February 14, 2007
• Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Suppress, February 14, 2007
• Memorandum Opinion Rejecting Defense Motion for Show Cause Hearing on Alleged Grand Jury Leaks, January 26, 2007
• Hearing on Pending Motions, November 16, 2006
• Government Motion for Clarification of August 9 Court Order, August 18, 2006
• Court Order Denying Defendants' Motion on FISA Surveillance Matters, August 14, 2006
• Court Order Denying Govt Motion to Show Document Requested by Defendant was Classified, August 11, 2006
• Court Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Counts I and III, August 9, 2006
• Defendants' Motion to Dismiss on Fifth, Sixth Amendment Grounds, July 18, 2006
• Defendants' Notice of Supreme Court Decisions Relevant to Pending Motion to Dismiss, June 2, 2006
• USA v. Rosen, Weissman: Second Hearing on Motions to Dismiss, April 21, 2006
• Defendants' Reply to Government's Supplemental Response to Motion to Dismiss, April 6, 2006
• Defendants' Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss, March 31, 2006
• Government's Supplemental Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Superseding Indictment, March 31, 2006
• USA v. Rosen, Weissman: Hearing on Motions to Dismiss, March 24, 2006
• Court Denies Amicus Status to Reporters Committee, February 27, 2006
• Government's Consolidated Responses to Pretrial Defense Motions, filed January 30, 2006
• Motion to Dismiss the Superseding Indictment of Former AIPAC Officials Steven J. Rosen and Keith Weissman, E.Dist. Va., filed January 19, 2006. (Superseding Indictment, August 4, 2005)
• Sentencing Hearing for Lawrence A. Franklin, transcript, January 20, 2006 (1.2 MB PDF)
• USA v. Franklin: Plea Agreement, October 5, 2005
• USA v. Franklin: Statement of Facts, October 5, 2005

Selected Appeals Court Filings

In March 2008, prosecutors filed a pre-trial Notice of Appeal with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Selected case files from the Appeals process are given below. Most of the proposed appeal was dismissed on June 20, 2008. A final ruling, affirming the lower court evidentiary rulings under CIPA, was issued on February 24, 2009.
• Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court CIPA Rulings, February 24, 2009
• Prosecution Docketing Statement of Appeal, April 11, 2008
• Defense Docketing Statement of Cross Appeal, April 25, 2008
• Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Most of) the Government's Appeal, April 29, 2008
• Government's Motion to Dismiss Defendants' Cross-Appeal, May 9, 2008
• Defendants' Opposition to Government's Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, May 23, 2008
• Government's Reply to Defendants' Opposition to Govt's Motion to Dismiss, May 29, 2008
• Court Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Most of the Appeal, June 20, 2008
• Government Appeal of CIPA Matters, July 25, 2008 (corrected July 29, 2008)
• Tentative Hearing Date Set for October 28-31, 2008, August 12, 2008
• Reply Brief of the United States, September 12, 2008
• Defendants' Response to Government Appeal, August 20, 2008 (redacted and unsealed October 15, 2008)
• Defendants' Second Motion to Dismiss, August 20, 2008 (redacted and unsealed October 15, 2008)

Steven J. Rosen v. AIPAC

• Rosen v. AIPAC: Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment, December 14, 2010
• Rosen v. AIPAC: Selected Case Files from the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy

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Updated January 1, 2011