Federal Judge Orders DOJ to Respond to Ashli Babbitt Wrongful Death Suit
The $30 million lawsuit challenges the actions of Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
- The Justice Department has 30 days to respond to four key counts in the lawsuit, including wrongful death and negligence.
- Ashli Babbitt's estate and Judicial Watch filed the suit, alleging Lt. Byrd did not follow proper protocols.
- The judge will consider moving the trial to San Diego, where Babbitt's husband resides.
- Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, was shot while attempting to enter the Speaker’s Lobby during the Jan. 6 riots.
- The lawsuit argues that Byrd's actions breached multiple standards of care and that he acted without sufficient warning or assessment.
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