Why it matters
The dispute concerns federal prosecutors’ handling of an informant and could affect the legal process in the case involving the civil rights group. The supplied reports do not identify a broader or immediate effect on the public.
POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES
SPLC asks judge to subpoena former informant in dispute with DOJ
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The Southern Poverty Law Center is asking a judge to let it subpoena a former informant who has provided material to federal prosecutors. The group alleges prosecutors used the informant’s financial problems and possible exposure to indictment to enlist his help.
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