SPLC asks judge to weigh sanctions against DOJ for sending out unsigned indictment copy

Summary

The Southern Poverty Law Center is asking a federal judge to sanction the Department of Justice after prosecutors distributed an unsigned, unstamped copy of a superseding indictment to journalists. The SPLC argues the DOJ's action violated proper procedure and potentially prejudiced the case by allowing media access to official court documents before they were formally filed. The organization is seeking sanctions as a remedy for what it characterizes as a procedural breach by federal prosecutors.