Judge Rejects SPLC Bid to Dismiss Case as ‘Vindictive’ Prosecution The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a prominent civil rights organization, has faced intense scrutiny for its advocacy work and labeling of various groups as "hate" organizations.
At the center of another controversy is a defamation lawsuit filed against the SPLC by Alabama woman Elizabeth Chalmers. US District Judge Andrew L.
Brasher recently rejected the SPLC's bid to dismiss the case on grounds that it was a "vindictive" prosecution.