The criminal indictment against Carl Charles was dismissed in a subtle fashion on February 11, 2026. The court order dismissing Charles' case was placed under seal. All documents relating to the dismissal will remain sealed until June 13, 2027. DOJ had no legitimate criminal case against Charles. Judge Burke and federal prosecutors in Montgomery brought this case to harass Carl Charles in the old Alabama COINTELPRO style and tradition. In legal circles, COINTELPRO is call

This article exposes the "in-your-face" disparate treatment in the handling of federal perjury charges alleged against former Chief U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Fuller and the one charge lodged against LGBTQ rights attorney Carl S. Charles by federal prosecutors in Montgomery, Alabama. This disparate treatment has brought enormous disrepute to the federal judiciary. It also evidences an open, ugly, and entrenched judicial bias against lawyers who represent LGBTQ clients