#1 in United States v. Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (M.D. Ala., 2:26-cr-00139) – CourtListener.com INDICTMENT as to Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (1) Count(s) 1-6, 7-10, 11. (Forfeiture Allegations) (MLF) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

NEW: Here is the SPLC indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

#1 in United States v. Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (M.D. Ala., 2:26-cr-00139) – CourtListener.com INDICTMENT as to Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (1) Count(s) 1-6, 7-10, 11. (Forfeiture Allegations) (MLF) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

NEW: Here is the SPLC indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 9 Defendants' Consent Motion to Seal, requesting that the Court seal Defendant Sarah Fitzpatrick's home address, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Seal is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant Sarah Fitzpatrick's home address be sealed. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff Kashyap Patel shall file redacted versions of ECF No. 1-3 and ECF No. 2-1 for the public record FORTHWITH. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall file the Consent Motion to Seal for the public record FORTHWITH. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/21/2026. (lcegs1) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

FINAL UPDATE: This was just about the publication of the journalist's address, which is now to be sealed and redacted on public copies.

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This sounds like an absolutely unreal case to bring, Blanche couldn't give a coherent justification for it, and we know how Patel felt about the SPLC.

More to come once I get the indictment.

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It is Case No. 26-cr-00139, but there is nothing on the docket yet.

FBI cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League after conservative complaints FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is cutting ties with two organizations that for decades have tracked domestic extremism and racial and religious bias, a move that follows complaints about the ...

Here was the prelude to the prelude: apnews.com/article/fbi-...

Prominent Civil Rights Group Says It Is Under Federal Investigation

Here was the prelude background:

It appears that the indictment was handed out in the room, but I can't find it online.

Blanche // Our Indictment alleges Southern Poverty Law Center secretly funneled MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN FUNDS to white supremacist & extremist groaps including: $ 1M + National Alliance affillate $300K+ Aryan Nations affilate $270K + "ente the Right" member $140K+ Elia National Alliance Chairman $73K + Farmer KKK members $19K+ pressient Efelon

Blanche and Patel

BREAKING: DOJ announces charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center based on allegations of paid informants in an indictment in the Middle District of Alabama.

"This investigation is very much ongoing," FBI Director Kash Patel said.

"Why are you wasting my time?" would have gotten at least 25%.

Will be interesting to see how long #FL20 remains open following Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation — when former Rep. Alcee Hastings died in April 2021, the special general to replace him wasn’t until January 2022, leaving the seat without representation for nearly 9 months

Notably, the dissent here is from the one Dem appointee on the panel, Mathis. He would have tossed the case on standing and did not even discuss the merits.

Two Republican appointees — Kethledge, joined by Siler — found standing and upheld the ban.

Wheeeee.

If you want to tell me what’s happening at 5:30p at DOJ, message me. I’m on Signal at crg.32

(Psst: We’ll see in a little over an hour, or when they leak it to someone, or when someone tells me via Signal.)

Breaking news now Trump extends ceasefire with Iran, saying the country's 'fractured' leadership needs time to put forward a unified peace plan goose meme who fractured the leadership? who fractured the leadership?

flipping through a proof of yet another book from a somewhat well known liberal voice diagnosing “where the left went wrong” and i’m struck, again, by the fact that a large part (if not most) of the liberal commentariat simply does not believe that the political right has agency.

See the just-posted update.

Consent MOTION to Seal Documents by ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Schary, Alison) Modified event on 4/21/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 04/21/2026)

UPDATE: The docket entry in the Patel v. Atlantic case has been modified:

It is now labeled as a "Consent MOTION to Seal Documents" — not to seal the case, as was stated on the docket initially.

Consent MOTION to Seal Documents by ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Schary, Alison) Modified event on 4/21/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 04/21/2026)

UPDATE: The docket entry in the Patel v. Atlantic case has been modified:

It is now labeled as a "Consent MOTION to Seal Documents" — not to seal the case, as was stated on the docket initially.

Ratings! (But, likely seriously.)

No topic given.

The United States Department of Justice April 21, 2026 Acting AG Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel to Hold Press Conference ****** MEDIA ADVISORY ****** FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY WASHINGTON -- This evening, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel will hold a press conference at Main Justice. WHEN: Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 PM ET WHERE: U.S. Department of Justice 7th Floor Briefing Room 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20530 A livestream will be available at justice.gov/live

NEW: Blanche / Patel presser at 5:30p today.

Good catch by Kelsey —>

According to DNC, DOJ told SCOTUS broadcasters only have to charge low rates for candidates but now FCC says LUC requirements are applicable to “advertisements that qualify as coordinated expenditures of political parties.”

Missed this yesterday but SCOTUS granted the DNC's request to file a supplemental brief in campaign finance case (NRSC v. FCC) argued in December

DNC says new FCC guidance demonstrates issues with overruling Colorado II

Background here: www.courthousenews.com/feds-flip-fl...

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04/21/2026 NOTICE of Appearance by Alison Schary on behalf of ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK (Schary, Alison) (Entered: 04/21/2026) 04/21/2026 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Rose Handman on behalf of ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK (Handman, Laura) (Entered: 04/21/2026) 04/21/2026 NOTICE of Appearance by Meenakshi Krishnan on behalf of ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK (Krishnan, Meenakshi) (Entered: 04/21/2026) 04/21/2026 Consent MOTION to Seal Case by ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order) (Schary, Alison) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

And, moments later, Schary (for The Atlantic/Fitzpatrick) filed a consent motion — meaning, agreed upon by all parties — to seal the case. The motion and related documents are not available online.