Trump can be held civilly liable in Jan. 6 riot, judges rule

[Zincwarrior]

Federal Court has held that Trump can be personally sued for damages related to the J6 events. While there are already about 14 cases, this will likely expand greatly as other police and politicians there sue as well.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/01/trump-can-be-sued-jan-6-immunity/

Donald Trump can be held civilly liable for the actions of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday in a long-awaited decision that could clear the way for lawsuits seeking financial damages from the former president.

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The unanimous decision by a federal appeals court in Washington is expected to be appealed and also offers insight into how the court could view Trump’s argument that presidential immunity also protects him from being charged criminally for his efforts to stay in power after the 2020 election.

Two U.S. Capitol police officers and about a dozen Democratic lawmakers sued Trump in 2021, saying he potentially instigated violence on Jan. 6 by telling supporters the election was stolen and urging them to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell.” The plaintiffs sued under a roughly 150-year-old law that bars the use of force, threats or intimidation to prevent government officials from carrying out their duties and allows anyone injured by such actions to collect damages. They argued Trump violated the statute — designed to combat Ku Klux Klan violence after the Civil War — by conspiring with members of far-right groups to keep lawmakers from confirming Joe Biden’s election win.

 

[MarathonMike]

Federal Court has held that Trump can be personally sued for damages related to the J6 events. While there are already about 14 cases, this will likely expand greatly as other police and politicians there sue as well.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/01/trump-can-be-sued-jan-6-immunity/

Of course, the only way Democrats can beat Trump is keep the lawsuits coming. You should be ashamed supporting a Party that is destroying all faith and trust in the US Justice System.

 

[Oddball]

 

[Mac1958]

Federal Court has held that Trump can be personally sued for damages related to the J6 events.

The rubes were there, and they did what they did, because of him. Because of his goddamn lies.

The Insurrection is on him.

 

[Flash]

In a Banana Republic political opponents are punished for opposing the ruling regime.

 

[okfine]

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Damn close, eh sucka?

 

[surada]

Federal Court has held that Trump can be personally sued for damages related to the J6 events. While there are already about 14 cases, this will likely expand greatly as other police and politicians there sue as well.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/01/trump-can-be-sued-jan-6-immunity/

Good. That must be why he's tweeting that Capitol cops should be arrested.

 

[surada]

In a Banana Republic political opponents are punished for opposing the ruling regime.

We won't have a Banana Republic if you keep Trump out of the White House.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Federal Court has held that Trump can be personally sued for damages related to the J6 events. While there are already about 14 cases, this will likely expand greatly as other police and politicians there sue as well.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/12/01/trump-can-be-sued-jan-6-immunity/

How is this legal? Can politicians who encouraged unrest during the Floyd riots also be held accountable? Americans do realize that Europe is going further right and it is a perceived bias, silencing and persecution of the rights opinion that is driving people to come out and vote. Newsflash, neither Cheney nor Romney would win in 2024.

 

[surada]

Of course, the only way Democrats can beat Trump is keep the lawsuits coming. You should be ashamed supporting a Party that is destroying all faith and trust in the US Justice System.

That was the goal of Trump and Brietbart... to destroy confidence in all US institutions.

 

[surada]

How is this legal? Can politicians who encouraged unrest during the Floyd riots also be held accountable? Americans do realize that Europe.is goimg further right and it is a perceived bias,.silencing and persecution of the rights opinion that is driving people to come out and vote. Newsflash, neither Cheney nor Romney would win in 2024.

I would vote for Liz Cheney.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans did the right thing

About half voted to expel Santos. Almost every Democrat voted against him

GOP Rep. George Santos expelled from House

The House voted Friday to expel New York GOP Rep. George Santos over ethics violations, making him only the sixth lawmaker ever to be kicked out of the chamber.

www.cnn.com

 

[shockedcanadian]

I would vote for Liz Cheney.

So you're the one! Well, she would probably receive two votes as I assume she might vote for herself also...

 

[MarathonMike]

That was the goal of Trump and Brietbart... to destroy confidence in all US institutions.

You are probably a foreign troll who views America through the Democrat lens provided by CNN. You obviously have no clue what you are talking about.

 

[XponentialChaos]

Good. Only took them 3 tries to get that idiot out.

 

[0311]

Donald Trump can be sued over claims that he incited violence on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting the former president’s argument that he is entirely immune from being held liable for incendiary remarks that preceded the attack on the Capitol.

Trump may be sued over Jan. 6 incitement claims, appeals court panel rules

The three-judge panel turned aside Trump’s sweeping argument that nearly all speech and conduct by an incumbent president should be shielded from lawsuits.

www.politico.com

The three-judge panel concluded that Trump’s actions as a candidate for president would not automatically be protected by “presidential immunity,” turning aside Trump’s sweeping argument that nearly all speech and conduct by an incumbent president should be shielded from lawsuits, including several brought by members of Congress and injured police officers.

“When a first-term President opts to seek a second term, his campaign to win re-election is not an official presidential act,” Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote. “The Office of the Presidency as an institution is agnostic about who will occupy it next. And campaigning to gain that office is not an official act of the office.”

 

[Darkwind]

How is this legal? Can politicians who encouraged unrest during the Floyd riots also be held accountable? Americans do realize that Europe.is goimg further right and it is a perceived bias,.silencing and persecution of the rights opinion that is driving people to come out and vote. Newsflash, neither Cheney nor Romney would win in 2024.

It's a backup plan.

I think they are beginning to realize that their criminal use of the DOJ won't work as his criminal indictments are not going as they planned so the next thing to do is bankrupt him with civil litigation.

 

[Mr Natural]

Took them long enough.

 

[Meathead]

Republicans did the right thing

About half voted to expel Santos. Almost every Democrat voted against him

Fine. Now the Somali skank should step down.

 

[Flash]

We won't have a Banana Republic if you keep Trump out of the White House.

You are lying once again Moon Bat. This once great country is now nothing more than a two bit Banana Republic where a person will be thrown in jail for protesting against a blatant stolen election.