US v Pfc. Chelsea Manning Archives

The official trial docket is published HERE and the entire collection of documents is text searchable at usvmanning.org.

*During the pretrial proceedings, court-martial and sentencing of Pfc. Manning, Chelsea requested to be identified as Bradley and addressed using the male pronoun. In a letter embargoed for August 22, 2013 Chelsea proclaimed that she is female and wished to be addressed from that moment forward as Chelsea E. Manning.

Official Transcripts and Record of Trial

Verdict and Sentencing

Charges and Plea

Timeline

Analysis and Reporting

2020/07/11	Ethics of journalism vs. intelligence
2020/07/03	US v Assange – Superseding Indictment No. 2 Breakdown – Updated
2020/02/03	The Master Timeline
2020/02/02	US v Assange – Manning charged docs compared to those cited in the Assange superseding indictment in re foreign intel sources & cooperative Afghani and Iraqis
2020/01/01	I plan to write about U.S. v. Assange and related WikiLeaks espionage cases, so here is my disclaimer.
2019/08/08	Breakdown of currently known forensic and circumstantial evidence related to Count 18 against Julian Assange, Conspiracy To Commit Computer Intrusion (18 U.S.C. 371 and 1030)
2017/05/19	Criminal theories against WikiLeaks that survive Manning court-martial.
2017/05/10	Jeremy Scahill Scahill ‘Intercepted’ interview about Chelsea Manning
2017/04/21	Previously unknown search warrants and electronic comm orders tied to WikiLeaks criminal investigation.
2017/01/14	A case for Executive mercy for Chelsea Manning
2016/09/16	Chelsea Manning Charged Documents
2015/05/17	Key details about the ‘bin Laden evidence’ in Chelsea Manning’s court-martial (UPDATED No. 2)
2015/04/18	State Department declassified portions of 44 of 116 cables charged against Manning under Espionage Act after her arrest
2015/02/11	Google disclosed secret search warrants six months after judge’s unsealing order.
2014/07/12	Emails & new warrants raise questions about investigators’ conduct in Manning criminal probe
2014/02/17	Newly published secret grand jury orders & other docs shed light on US investigation now entering 5th year
2013/12/15	Update on Released Exhibits and Missing Transcripts for US v Pfc. Manning
2013/08/21	The Sentencing of Chelsea Manning: Alexa O’Brien’s Exclusive Interview with Attorney David Coombs
2013/08/08	Defense and possible prosecution rebuttal witness for sentencing, Col. David Miller, commander 2 BCT/10 MTN \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/07/30	3 Classified Damage Assessments to be used as Evidence in Sentencing Phase \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/07/29	Breakdown on the Imminent Verdict \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/07/18	The names and information for the expected 13 USG sentencing witnesses with classified testimony \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/07/09	5 Violations of a Failure to Obey Army Regulation 25-2 and 380-5 \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/07/08	Criminal Elements and Definitions for Stealing 5 U.S.G. databases for Iraq War Logs, Afghan War Diary, GTMO Files, Cablegate, US-I GAL
2013/07/02	Criminal Elements and Definitions for ‘exceed authorized access’ CFAA 18 USC 1030(a)(1) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/30	Criminal Elements and Definitions for Wanton Publication and State Dept, CIA, FBI, and Classified Witnesses \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/30	Criminal Elements and Definitions Aiding the Enemy and State Dept, CIA, FBI, and Classified Witnesses \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	James Moore, Dep Asst Sec Bur of South and Central Asian Affairs, State Dept Unclassified Stipulation (Charged Cables w/Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	Don Yamamoto Asst Sec of State for African Affairs, State Dept, Unclassified Stipulation (Charged Cables w/Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	H. Dean Pittman, PDAS Bureau of International Org Affairs, State Dept Unclassified Stipulation (Charged Cables w/ Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	John Feeley, PDAS Bur of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Dept of State Unclassified Stipulation (Charged Cables and Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	AMB David Pearce, Acting SRAP State Dept Unclassified Stipulation (Charged Cables w/ Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	Marie Yovanovitch Asst Sec of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, State Dept, Unclassified Stipulation (Charged Cables w/Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	Stephen Seche, Former US AMB to Yemen Bur of Near East Affairs, State Dept Unclassified Stipulation(s) (Charged/Uncharged Cables w/ Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	Joseph Yun, Asst Sec for East Asian & Pacific Affairs, State Dept Unclassified Stipulation (Charged Cables w/Links) \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/28	Witnesses for the USG that the Court ruled allowed closed session who have stipulations of testimony \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/27	Nicholas Murphy Unclassified Stipulation, 117 Charged State Dept Cables with Links \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/26	Criminal elements and definitions for Espionage: Collateral Murder, Iraq War Logs, Afghan War Diary, GTMO Files, USACIC Memo, CIA Red Cell Memos, Farah Docs, Garani Video \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/11	Garani air strike case bombs in Court \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/10	Summary of the Trial Session on June 10, 2013 \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/06/03	Overview of Garani Video, USG case against Manning for conspiracy, and the Grand Jury
2013/05/28	Overview of Charge of Wanton Publication and USG Classified Witnesses \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/05/27	Overview of Aiding the Enemy Charge and USG Classified Witnesses \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/05/21	Three ‘Special’ Classified Witness and the Red Cell Memos
2013/05/16	List of every sealed 2703(d) order in Eastern District of Virginia, May 2011 – April 2013
2013/04/29	Overview on Osama bin Laden evidence and prosecution’s move to close the Court for 28 classified witnesses.
2013/03/26	Department of Justice spokesman for Eastern District of Virginia confirms grand jury investigation ‘ongoing’
2013/02/26	Overview of Manning’s anticipated plea and court’s speedy trial ruling for February 26 to March 1, 2013 sessions \| US v Pfc. Manning
2013/02/23	Cracking the First Amendment: USG builds conspiracy into the trial of Manning
2012/12/03	Overview of the 18 USC 1030(a)(1) offenses \| US v Pfc. Manning
2012/10/16	Investigations \| US v Pfc. Manning, Secretary of the Army 15-6
2012/10/06	Quantico video of Pfc. Manning 18 Jan 2011 stripping and interrogation at direction of CW4 James Averhart
2012/08/23	Coffey says Patrick Kennedy briefed Congress in Nov & Dec 2010, State Dept says no records, no memory, no damage
2012/07/22	Damage assessment author primary State Department liaison to FBI & Watch List
2012/05/27	Damage Assessments \| US v Pfc. Manning, Defense Intelligence Agency Information Review Task Force
2012/02/03	2703d orders under seal for Docket No. 10GJ3793
2012/01/19	US Command ‘Clinton, Gates too expensive to produce’ for Manning court-martial
2011/12/26	Oltman in secret highlevel Quantico meeting re Manning’s illegal pretrial confinement
2011/08/24	USA v. In re a Search Warrant Issued to Google, Inc. on August 24, 2011
2011/06/15	Grand Jury \| Witness Profile, David House, June 15, 2011
2011/06/11	USA v. In re a 18 U.S.C. 2703(d) Order issued to Google, Inc. on June 10, 2011
2011/05/25	Grand Jury \| Subpoena 11-3 /10GJ3793/ 11-1685, Letter Re 11-3/ 10GJ3793, David House (McCormick)
2011/04/11	Grand Jury \| Subpoena 11-3/ 10GJ3793/ 11-1233, Letter Re 11-3/ 10GJ3793 / 11-937, Unnamed Cambridge Resident, May 11, 2011 (Peterson)
2011/03/10	Pfc. Manning placed on “suicide risk” as punishment for January 17 Quantico protest, letter says

Witness Profiles

2012/12/01	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Lance Corporal Jonathan Cline, Quantico Brig Guard
2012/12/01	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Lance Corporal Joshua Tankersly, Quantico Brig Guard
2012/11/30	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Gunners Mate Terrance Webb, Quantico Duty Brig Supervisor
2012/11/30	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Lt. Col. Robert Russel, Quantico Forensic Psychiatrist
2012/11/30	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Pfc. Manning’s Witness Testimony, Article 13 hearing, 11/29/12 and 11/30/12
2012/11/29	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Lt. Col. Dawn Hilton, Commander Joint Regional Correctional Facility at Fort Leavenworth
2012/11/29	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Col. Ricky Malone, Quantico Brig Forensic Psychiatrist
2012/11/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Captain William Hocter, Quantico Brig Forensic Psychiatrist
2012/11/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Col. Robert Oltman, Security Battalion Commander, Quantico
2012/11/27	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Col. Daniel J. Choike, former Marine Corp Base Quantico Commander
2012/07/13	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Juan Mendez, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
2012/03/16	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Mr. Betts, US Cyber Command, Chief Classification Officer
2012/03/16	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Rear Admiral Kevin Donegan, CENTCOM, Director of Operations
2012/03/16	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Robert E. Schmidle, Deputy Commander, US CYBERCOM
2012/03/16	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward, Deputy Commander, US Central Command (USCENTCOM)
2012/03/16	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Patrick F. Kennedy, Under Secretary, Management, Department of State
2012/01/16	US v Pfc. Manning \| Defense Legal Filings, Supplement to Defense Request to the Government for Oral Depositions
2012/01/12	US v Pfc. Manning \| Defense Legal Filings, Defense Request to the Government for Oral Depositions
2011/12/21	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Captain Barclay Keay, S2X
2011/12/21	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Sergeant (former Specialist) Daniel Padgett
2011/12/20	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Staff Sergeant Peter Bigelow, Supply Room
2011/12/20	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Adrian Lamo, confidential informant for US Government
2011/12/20	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Special Agent Alfred Williamson, CCIU
2011/12/20	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Special Agent David Shaver, CCIU
2011/12/20	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Special Agent Troy Bettencourt, Army CID
2011/12/20	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Specialist Jihrleah Showman, S2 Section, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/20	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Special Agent Antonio Patrick Edwards, CCIU
2011/12/19	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Mark Johnson, ManTech International Contractor, reports to Special Agent David Shaver, CCIU
2011/12/19	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Specialist Eric Baker, 62nd Military Police Detachment, CID (Manning’s roommate at FOB Hammer, Iraq)
2011/12/18	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Jason Allen Milliman, Field Software Engineer, Contractor, F.O.B. Hammer, Iraq, US Army
2011/12/18	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Sergeant Chad Madaras, US Army
2011/12/18	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Captain Thomas Cherepko, Assistant S6, Information Assurance Security Officer, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/18	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Master Sergeant Paul David Adkins (now Sergeant 1st Class due to administrative action), US Army
2011/12/17	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Captain Steven Lim, Brigade S2, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/17	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Special Agent Toni Graham, Army CID
2011/12/17	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Sergeant First Class Brian Madrid, Platoon Sergeant, Fort Huachuca
2011/12/17	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Special Agent Calder Robertson, CCIU
2011/12/17	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Special Agent Mark Mander, CCIU
2011/12/17	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Captain Casey Martin (married name Fulton), Platoon Leader and Brigade Assistant S2, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Unidentified female Sergeant or Specialist, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Unidentified First Sergeant (1SG), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, First Lieutenant Elizabeth Fields, Special Security Representative (SSR) for the T-SCIF, S2 Section, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, SGT (former Specialist) Sheri Walsh, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, SGT (former Specialist) Lorena Cooley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) Joshua Ehresman, Officer in Charge of the T-SCIF, S2 Section, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Div.
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Chief Warrant Officer, Two (CW2) Hondo Hack, Brigade Fire Section, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/08	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Sgt. David Sadtler, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Sworn statement says Pfc. Manning upset about Iraqis detained at press)
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Unidentifed Army CCIU Agent
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Unidentified Captain, S2 Section, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Unidentified Diplomatic Security Services (DSS) Agent
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Major Cliff Clausen, Brigade S2, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Warrant Officer, One (WO1) Kyle Balonek
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Lt. Col. Brian Kerns, Executive Officer (XO), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, President Barack Obama
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Unidentified Key Leader of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Col. David M. Miller, Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/02	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Captain Matthew Freeburg, Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
2011/12/02	US v Pfc. Manning \| Defense Legal Filings, Defense Request for Article 32 Witnesses
2011/03/16	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, James Culky (sp.), 4th Cavalry Division, Brigade S2

Unofficial Transcripts

2013/08/14	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Pfc. Manning’s Unsworn Statement during Sentencing Trial, 08/14/13
2013/06/03	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Military Prosecutors Opening Statement at Trial on Charges, 06/03/13
2013/04/10	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit Unknown, Court Ruling and Order: Interplay Between MRE 505, RCM 806, and US v. Grunden, Specificity of Classified Info and John Doe
2013/04/10	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 04/10/13
2013/03/01	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 03/01/13
2013/02/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Pfc. Manning’s Statement for the Providence Inquiry, 2/28/13
2013/02/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Manning’s formal plea to the charges including excepted and substituted language, 2/28/13
2013/02/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 2/28/13, Providence Inquiry for Formal Plea
2013/01/09	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Court colloquy on defense revised proposed plea and forum, 01/09/13
2013/01/09	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Court Ruling on defense Article 13 motion, 01/08/13 and 01/09/13
2012/12/01	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Lance Corporal Jonathan Cline, Quantico Brig Guard
2012/12/01	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Lance Corporal Joshua Tankersly, Quantico Brig Guard
2012/11/30	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 11/30/12
2012/11/30	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Lt. Col. Robert Russel, Quantico Forensic Psychiatrist
2012/11/30	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Gunners Mate Terrance Webb, Quantico Duty Brig Supervisor
2012/11/30	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Pfc. Manning’s Witness Testimony, Article 13 hearing, 11/29/12 and 11/30/12
2012/11/29	Witness \| US v Pfc. Manning, Lt. Col. Dawn Hilton, Commander Joint Regional Correctional Facility at Fort Leavenworth
2012/11/29	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, UPDATE Court ruling on proposed plea by substitution and exceptions, 11/29/12
2012/11/29	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Col. Ricky Malone, Quantico Brig Forensic Psychiatrist
2012/11/29	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 11/29/12
2012/11/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 11/28/12
2012/11/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Captain William Hocter, Quantico Brig Forensic Psychiatrist
2012/11/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Col. Robert Oltman, Security Battalion Commander, Quantico
2012/11/28	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Oral argument for proposed plea by substitution and exceptions, 11/28/12
2012/11/27	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Court colloquy proposed plea by substitution and exceptions, 11/27/12
2012/11/27	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Witness Col. Daniel J. Choike, former Marine Corp Base Quantico Commander
2012/11/27	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 11/27/12
2012/11/08	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 11/08/12
2012/11/07	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, UPDATE Plea and Forum, 11/07/12
2012/11/07	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 11/07/12
2012/10/17	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Plea and Forum, Article 39(a), 10/17/12
2012/07/19	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit 219, Court Ruling on Maximum Punishment for Lesser Included Offenses
2012/07/18	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 07/18/12
2012/07/17	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 07/17/12
2012/07/16	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 07/16/12
2012/06/25	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 06/25/12
2012/06/08	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit, Court Ruling on Defense Motion to Dismiss Specifications 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 15 of Charge II, 06/08/12
2012/06/08	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit 139, Court Ruling on Defense Motion to Dismiss Specifications 13 and 14 of Charge II, 06/08/12
2012/06/08	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit 143, Court Ruling on Government and Defense Motions for Instructions for Lesser Included Offenses (LIO), 06/08/12
2012/06/08	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 06/08/12
2012/06/07	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 06/07/12
2012/06/07	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit 131, Court Ruling on Defense Motion to Compel Identification of Brady material, 06/07/12
2012/06/06	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit 86, Court Ruling for Government Motion for Court to Reconsider its 23 March 2012 Ruling on State Department Damage Assessment, 06/06/12
2012/06/06	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit 128, Court Ruling on Defense Motion Requiring Govt File Non Ex Parte Motions for its Motions to Conduct 505(g)(2) Reviews and Ruling on Government Motion for 505(g)(2) Reviews of DoS, DIA IRTF, & CIA WTF Reports, 06/06/12
2012/06/06	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit 124, Court Ruling Government Motion for Leave responding to Def Motion Requiring Non Ex Parte Filings by the Government Motion for Court 505(g)(2) review of DIA IRTF Final Report & CIA WTF Report, 06/06/12
2012/06/06	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Appellate Exhibit, Court Ruling on Defense Motion that RCM 802 Conferences be Recorded and Transcribed for the Record, 06/06/12
2012/06/06	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 06/06/12
2012/03/16	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 03/16/12
2012/03/15	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 39(a) Session, 03/15/12
2012/02/23	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Arraignment, 02/23/12
2011/12/22	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/22/11 (by an anonymous journalist, ed. by Alexa O’Brien)
2011/12/21	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/21/11 (by an anonymous journalist, ed. by Alexa O’Brien)
2011/12/20	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/20/11 (by an anonymous journalist, ed. by Alexa O’Brien)
2011/12/19	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/19/11 (by an anonymous journalist, ed. by Alexa O’Brien)
2011/12/18	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/18/11
2011/12/18	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/18/11 (by an anonymous journalist, ed. by Alexa O’Brien)
2011/12/17	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/17/11
2011/12/16	Transcript \| US v Pfc. Manning, Article 32 Pretrial, 12/16/11