Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment
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.
TL;DR
- The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing an indictment from the Justice Department.
- The nonprofit's lawyers argue the indictment is a politically motivated act of retribution.
- They claim the prosecution is "top-down" and targets President Trump's perceived enemies.
- Lawyers are urging a judge to dismiss the case, calling it a vindictive prosecution.