Seditious conspiracy


Seditious conspiracy is a crime under United States law. It is stated as follows:
For a seditious conspiracy charge to be effected, a crime need only be planned, it need not be actually attempted. According to Andres Torres and Jose E. Velazquez, the accusation of seditious conspiracy is of political nature and was used almost exclusively against Puerto Rican independentistas in the twentieth century. However, the act was also used in the twentieth century against communists and radicals, neo-Nazis, and Islamic terrorists including Omar Abdel-Rahman.

History

Background

Since World War I, the federal government has won numerous seditious conspiracy cases against Puerto Rican independentistas, communists and others.

Notable cases