 The federal judge also wrote “The DNC’s interest in keeping ‘donor lists’ and ‘fundraising strategies’ secret is dwarfed by the newsworthiness of the documents as a whole”...“If WikiLeaks could be held liable for publishing documents concerning the DNC’s political financial and voter-engagement strategies simply because the DNC labels them ‘secret’ and trade secrets, then so could any newspaper or other media outlet.”

Koeltl also said U.S. courts were not the place for the DNC to seek damages against Russia over the hacking.“Relief from the alleged activities of the Russian Federation should be sought from the political branches of the Government and not from the court”.WikiLeaks has received praise as well as criticism.