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Jan. 6 Officers Sue to Compel Capitol Honor Plaque Installation

Challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson’s inaction under a 2022 law, the lawsuit asks a judge to order the plaque installed.

FILE - Support of President Donald Trump climb the West Wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., departs after President Donald Trump signed a bill blocking California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, at an event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
This May 2024 photo shows a display of a a memorial plaque honoring law enforcement officers who defended the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack.

Overview

  • A March 2022 spending law required the Architect of the Capitol to hang a plaque by March 2023 honoring officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
  • The completed plaque remains in storage on Capitol grounds after Speaker Johnson declined to direct its placement.
  • Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges filed a federal civil suit alleging the failure to install the plaque violates the Equal Protection clause.
  • The complaint asserts that shifting Republican politics and President Trump’s downplaying of Jan. 6 have led congressional leaders to suppress recognition of the officers’ service.
  • Both officers have endured threats and accusations over their Jan. 6 roles and contend that congressional inaction dishonors their sacrifice.