NACDL - United States v. Charles

United States v. Charles

The defendant, an attorney for Lambda Legal who filed a civil complaint on behalf of transgender individuals, was indicted for making a false statement during a judicial inquiry into whether he had called the chambers of a judge different than one to which the case he had filed was assigned. The indictment was dismissed, but the order dismissing the indictment is under seal.

Case Details

Case No.: 2:25-cr-00489
Case Filed: August 19, 2025
Jurisdiction: M.D. Ala.
Charges: 18 U.S.C. 1623
Case Outcome: Dismissal with Prejudice
Judge: Altonaga, Cecilia M.
US Attorney: Ratz, Tara S.
Defendant(s): Charles, Carl
Defense Attorney: Espy, Joseph Cleodus, III and Espy, William Martin

Key Topics in the Case

Political Retaliation

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Case Files

ECF: 1 - 08/19/25 - Government - Indictment

Indictment

a-gov-uscourts-almd-87965-1-0.pdf
ECF: 31 - 06/01/26 - Defense - Miscellaneous

Defense Motion to File Sealed Motion

b-gov-uscourts-almd-87966-31-0.pdf

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