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Judge dismisses claims against Trump, Barr, and other officials in clearing of Lafayette Square
Washington Examiner ^ | 21 Jun 2021 | Haley Victory Smith

Posted on 06/21/2021 9:01:01 PM PDT by blueplum

...U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich dismissed protesters' claims for damages against officials such as then-President Donald Trump, then-Attorney General William Barr, then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and others for their part in the day's events, which included law enforcement pushing people out of the park using aggressive tactics....

...Friedrich said the plaintiffs, whose complaints were filed by groups such as American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. and Black Lives Matter, had not "plausibly alleged the existence of a conspiracy" between those officials who "targeted black people and their supporters" as the plaintiffs claimed....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
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another frivilous lawsuit by the ACLU and BLM
1 posted on 06/21/2021 9:01:01 PM PDT by blueplum
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