FBI Surveillance Log of Judith Coplon's Activities

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Description

This was part of evidence used to convict Judith Coplon, a U.S. Department of Justice employee and alleged Soviet spy, of espionage and conspiracy. The convictions were later overturned because the court found that illegal wiretapping and her arrest without a warrant violated Coplon’s Fourth Amendment right against “unreasonable searches and seizures.”

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.

National Archives Identifier: 40431247

Full Citation: FBI Surveillance Log of Judith Coplon’s Activities; 2/17/1949; C129-158, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; United States of America v Judith Coplon; Criminal Case Files, 1845 – 1979 (NAI #582173); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at New York, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/fbi-surveillance-log-of-judith-coplons-activities/, June 4, 2026]

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