Alabama AG Opens Civil Investigation of SPLC After Federal IndictmentMay 24, 2026Law and PolicyAlabama AG Steve Marshall has opened a civil investigation into the SPLC under state consumer protection law, issuing a subpoena days after a federal wire fraud indictment.
SPLC Pleads Not Guilty, Defense Moves for Grand Jury RecordsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe SPLC pleaded not guilty May 8 to 11 federal fraud counts tied to its informant program; defense counsel seeks grand jury transcripts, alleging DOJ misconduct.
Alabama Files Emergency Motion to Void Allen v. Milligan InjunctionMay 22, 2026Legal NewsAlabama's emergency motion asks a federal court to void the Allen v. Milligan injunction using Callais, threatening the state's majority-Black 7th district before 2026 elections.
DOJ Wire-Fraud Case Against SPLC Draws Expert SkepticismMay 18, 2026Legal NewsDOJ charged the SPLC with wire fraud and money laundering over informant payments. Legal experts question whether the theory can survive pretrial scrutiny.
SPLC Enters Not Guilty Plea on Federal Fraud ChargesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe SPLC pleaded not guilty May 8 to 11 federal counts of wire fraud and money laundering tied to a covert paid-informant program in white supremacist groups.
Supreme Court Order Restores Struck-Down Alabama Map, Forcing Special PrimaryMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court vacated the injunction blocking Alabama's 2023 congressional map, forcing a special primary mid-cycle and raising stakes for Voting Rights Act enforcement across the South.
# SPLC CEO Pleads Not Guilty; Defense Flags Broader Charges AheadMay 14, 2026Legal NewsBryan Fair, CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, pleaded not guilty May 7 to 11 federal counts; defense counsel says a superseding indictment is expected.
DOJ Official Allegedly Pressured Prosecutors to Rush SPLC IndictmentMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA whistleblower account alleges a senior DOJ official pressured Alabama prosecutors to rush the SPLC indictment despite legal concerns, prompting a formal congressional inquiry.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on Fraud ChargesMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on April 21, 2026, on wire fraud and money laundering charges tied to alleged secret payments to extremist informants.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 CountsMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering on April 21, 2026, in Alabama.