“Our country is so backwards.”
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A court has shifted the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Ashli Babbitt’s family from Southern California to Washington, DC.
Babbitt was the Trump supporter and veteran who was fatally shot by Capitol Police Leiuetentat Michael Byrd during the January 6, 2021, riots.
Her family is seeking justice for the tragic death.
Judge Jia Cobb will now preside over the case, per
Justia.
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request for the transfer received approval back in April and the case was electronically relocated to the District of Columbia on June 12.
All pertinent documents were received two days later, The Post Millennial (TPM)
reported.
The outlet added that Cobb was appointed to the bench in November 2021 by the Biden administration.
The case was previously overseen by Obama-appointed Judge Cynthia Bashant.
Judicial Watch
filed its $30 million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S government on behalf of Babbitt’s husband and estate back in January.
It brings forth multiple counts against the government including assault and battery; negligence; negligent supervision, discipline, and retention of Byrd that includes negligent training and wrongful death.
The lawsuit states that Byrd was not in uniform on the day of the riots, and “did not identify himself as a police officer or otherwise make his presence known to Ashli” before shooting her.
TPM
reported that the DOJ filed to change the venue of Babbitt’s wrongful death lawsuit from California to DC earlier this year, to which Judicial Watch filed an opposition.
Judicial Watch highlighted that under federal law, a “civil action against the United States may be brought in any judicial district in which the plaintiff resides.”
It added “a civil action on a tort claim against the United States may be prosecuted in the judicial district where the plaintiff resides.”
Judicial Watch, fearing an unfair legal outcome due to a venue change, also argued that DC is a “hostile forum for January 6 defendants” because it’s prejudicially biased against Babbitt.
Earlier this year a firestorm erupted online after a Colorado grandmother who participated in a group prayer session on Capitol grounds was convicted by a DC jury.
The “praying grandma” could face up to a year in prison and fines exceeding $200,000 if sentenced, Resist the Mainstream previously
reported.
X users saw the case as a perfect example of the prejudice against those linked to the January, 6, 2021, riots.
“Her crime? Peacefully entering the Capitol building on January 6th for 10 minutes & praying,” End Wokeness posted. “She has no criminal record, engaged in 0 property damage and 0 violence.”
Benny Johnson wrote, “The Biden DOJ wants to throw 70-year-old grandmother Rebecca Lavrenz in jail for a year and hit her with $210,000 in fines.”
“Meanwhile illegal aliens not only go unpunished for their crimes, but are rewarded with housing, food and prepaid debit cards,” he highlighted during another part of his post.
“Our country is so backwards.”
Trump spoke out on this case,
stating the grandma “has been unfairly targeted by Crooked Joe Biden’s DOJ.”
