Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of ‘vindictive’ Justice Department indictment
The nonprofit says senior officials targeted it for protected speech and asks the court to throw out an 11-count fraud and money laundering case.
- The Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking dismissal of a Justice Department indictment, calling it a 'vindictive prosecution' and violation of due process.
- The SPLC, a civil rights nonprofit, was indicted on 11 counts of wire fraud and bank fraud for allegedly lying to donors and deceiving banks about payments to confidential informants infiltrating hate groups.
- The SPLC's lawyers argue the prosecution stems from the Trump administration's targeting of the group, citing statements by Trump and other officials expressing 'improper motivations' for the charges.
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Southern Poverty Law Center labels DOJ indictment vindictive prosecution in dismissal bid
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is asking a judge to toss a case the Trump administration launched against the civil rights group, arguing it has been selectively and vindictively prosecuted. The Tuesday filing calls the charges against the group the “latest manifestation of a top-down, retributive campaign,” listing a number of comments from President Trump…
SPLC Seeks Dismissal Of DOJ's "Vindictive" Indictment
The Associated Press reports: A Justice Department indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and constitutes a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed, lawyers for the nonprofit argued Tuesday in urging a judge to toss the case out. They have also said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made a false statement at a news co…
SPLC seeks dismissal of charges, citing Trump admin's "vindictive motive to punish the SPLC"
The Justice Department’s failure to seek — let alone do — justice in the second Trump administration was on full display Tuesday in a key legal filing submitted in the days following two high-profile prosecutions being ended following allegations of inappropriate DOJ actions. Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center — facing an indictment unsealed a month ago — filed a motion Tuesday to have the case against the nonprofit civil rights organiz…
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