As Three-Year Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection Approaches, Federal Appeals Court Rules That Trump Does Not Have Immunity From Civil Rights Suit Brought by U.S. Capitol Police Officers
January 05, 2024
January 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement:
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The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law lawsuit, Smith v. Trump, filed on behalf of a group of Capitol Police officers against former President Donald Trump and his campaign, can proceed because the former president is not entitled to immunity from civil lawsuits, a federal appeals court ruled in late December.
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The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law lawsuit, Smith v. Trump, filed on behalf of a group of Capitol Police officers against former President Donald Trump and his campaign, can proceed because the former president is not entitled to immunity from civil lawsuits, a federal appeals court ruled in late December.
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