January 6 Capitol Insurrection: Judge Allows Capitol Police Lawsuit Vs. Donald Trump to Go Through
The police officers of the Capitol Police were the most affected by the January 6 Capitol Insurrection, as they were the ones who were attacked by the pro-Trump mob. Now, several officers and their families have filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and a judge has allowed it to go through. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

Several Capitol Police officers have filed a civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump for the January 6 insurrection, and a judge has allowed it to proceed.

Capitol police officers were the most affected by the January 6 riot as they were the ones who were attacked by the pro-Trump mob.

The lawsuit involved not just Trump but also several far-right activists for their connection to the Capitol insurrection. They asked the court to toss the case out, but U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied their requests.

According to CNN, Mehta was the same judge who rejected Trump's claims of immunity as the former president raised to challenge similar January 6 lawsuits against him.

The Capitol Police officers' lawsuits against other right-wing groups like the Oath keepers and the Proud Boys, both of which have members who are charged with or facing seditious conspiracy charges, are also moving forward.

However, the judge dismissed the lawsuits against far-right figures Ali Alexander and Roger Stone. Mehta ruled that the conduct by Alexander and Stone that was singled out in the case was protected by the First Amendment.

Capitol Police officers filed the lawsuit over injuries they suffered during the January 6 attack.

Why Did the Judge Allow the Capitol Police Officers' Lawsuit to Go Through?

In the lawsuit, the Capitol Police officers also claimed that Donald Trump and others violated federal and Washington, D.C. law for conduct connected to the attack that interrupted Congress' certification of the 2020 election.

To keep the claims against the former president alive, Judge Amit Mehta pointed to the same opinion he wrote last year that rejected Trump's claims that presidential immunity protected him from liability for actions that were within his official duties.

Mehta noted that Trump's claims of presidential immunity have already been addressed in his previous ruling.

He added that Trump's speech just before the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol was "beyond First Amendment protections and immunity shielding presidents from civil liability while they serve."

According to Bloomberg, the case stands apart as it has over 20 defendants, including the former president.

This case is different from a previous lawsuit filed by the estate of Brian Sicknick, a police officer who died after having two strokes a day after he responded to the January 6 attack.

The lawsuit claimed that the Capitol Police officer's death was a "direct and foreseeable consequence of the Defendants' unlawful actions."

Capitol Police Officers File Lawsuits Against Donald Trump, January 6 Rioters

Earlier this month, three police officers who defended the Capitol against the pro-Trump mob joined in on the number of lawsuits against the former president. According to Politico, the officers sought damages for their physical and emotional injuries.

The first of two lawsuits against Trump asked the court to hold the former president responsible for the mob of his supporters. The other case was filed by two officers with the Metropolitan Police Department who were called in to help the Capitol Police during the riot.

One of these lawsuits was filed by Capitol Officer Marcus Moore, who was hailed as a hero by lawmakers when he helped evacuate them as the mob entered the Capitol.

He is seeking a judgment against Trump and compensatory damages, claiming that the explosions outside the Capitol building resulted in him having tinnitus and claiming to see one of the insurrectionists holding a gun.

The other case came from Bobby Tabron and DeDivine Carter, both Metropolitan Police Department officers, who claimed in their lawsuit that they were physically assaulted with poles and were pepper sprayed, and had projectiles thrown at them. They were also seeking compensatory damages for their injuries.

So far, Politico reported that Moore was the 10th officer to sue Trump for January 6 insurrection, making Tabron and Carter the 11th and 12th.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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