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“It’s something that is sort of cutting-edge when it comes to computer law,” said Tor Ekeland, a defense attorney who often represents clients accused of hacking offenses.

Ms. Manning was arrested in 2010 while deployed in Iraq and ultimately convicted of 19 counts related to the WikiLeaks disclosures, including violations of the Espionage Act and federal computer law.

When they searched his computer, law enforcement found drafts of the violent, racist message.

That, the suit alleges, violates Israeli computer law.

"When we do appeal, we're not only going to work to reverse the conviction, but try to change this absurd computer law, as best we can," he wrote.