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United States v. Daniel Ellsberg, Cindy Sheehan, Louis Vitale, et al.

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Obtained the dismissal of all charges against prominent anti-war activists Daniel Ellsberg, Cindy Sheehan, Franciscan priest Louis Vitale, and 12 others charged with trespassing during a protest at Vandenberg Air Force Base after securing an order requiring the government to turn over military documents highly relevant to the defense of the case. Facing potential sanctions by the court, the government dismissed the entire case on the eve of trial.

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