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Washington, D.C.: If Assange can be prosecuted in the United States, why not the New York Times?
Stuart Slotnick: The argument is that once the information is declassified by the worlwide disclosure that it can no longer be considered to be classified.
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The government claims it is still classified, however. That's why they warned all federal employees not to access the documents at home or at work.
Anyway, here is a good link, with previous cases as reference and sections labeled, arguing why Assange should not be prosecuted:
WikiLeaks has committed no crime