{"id":2319553,"date":"2024-08-05T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashli-babbitt-30-million-wrongful-death-suit-gets-first-hearing-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T20:19:35","slug":"ashli-babbitt-30-million-wrongful-death-suit-gets-first-hearing-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashli-babbitt-30-million-wrongful-death-suit-gets-first-hearing-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashli Babbitt $30 million wrongful death suit gets first hearing &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fashli-babbitt-30-million-wrongful-death-suit-gets-first-hearing-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319553&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u2062$30 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">wrongful death<\/a> lawsuit related\u2063 to Ashli \u200bBabbitt, a Capitol riot victim, is set\u2064 to\u2062 have its \u200dfirst hearing in a Washington federal\u2064 court. \u2064The\u200d hearing, scheduled for tomorrow at\u2062 4 p.m., will be \u200cconducted\u2064 via\u200b video with Judge Ana Reyes\u200c presiding. The lawsuit, filed \u200bby Judicial Watch, represents the interests of Babbitt, who\u2062 was shot by U.S. Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd as she attempted to enter the Speaker\u2019s Lobby during the January 6, 2021 \u2063riots. The case\u2063 has \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harry-dunn-former-capitol-police-officer-cites-jan-6-in-bid-for-maryland-house-seat\/\" title=\"Harry Dunn, ex-Capitol Police officer, highlights Jan. 6 in Maryland House seat campaign\">garnered\u200c attention due<\/a> to the controversial\u200d nature \u200cof her death \u200band the subsequent actions of law\u2063 enforcement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ashli Babbitt $30 million wrongful death suit gets first hearing<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1690679\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A $30 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2711680\/30-million-suit-filed-over-jan-6-protester-ashli-babbitts-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrongful death<\/a> lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of Jan. 6 Capitol riot victim <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2956462\/justice-department-acting-as-if-ashli-babbitt-caused-jan-6-deaths-court-filing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ashli Babbitt<\/a> will get its first hearing tomorrow in a Washington federal court.<\/p>\n<p>Judicial Watch today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will host the hearing at 4 p.m. tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>The premotion conference will be held via video with Judge Ana Reyes.<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog group said the hearing is the first in the case filed on behalf of Babbitt, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2956462\/justice-department-acting-as-if-ashli-babbitt-caused-jan-6-deaths-court-filing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shot dead<\/a> by then-U.S. Capitol Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/1444422\/ashli-babbitts-shooter-housed-at-andrews-for-six-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lt. Michael Byrd<\/a> as she entered the Speaker&rsquo;s Lobby just off the floor of the House during the daylong riots meant to break up the Jan. 6, 2021, Electoral College ceremony confirming President Joe Biden&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Infowars&rsquo; Sam Montoya took famous footage of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForAshli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ForAshli<\/a> Babbitt&rsquo;s killing by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uscapitol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@uscapitol<\/a> LT Michael Byrd<\/p>\n<p>4x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapitolPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CapitolPolice<\/a> already at door<\/p>\n<p>4x SWAT on scene 47sec before she&rsquo;s killed<\/p>\n<p>6x Police surround her 20sec before she&rsquo;s shot<\/p>\n<p>LT Byrd free, exonerated by internal probe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGD0gltECv\">pic.twitter.com\/DGD0gltECv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoVA_Campaigns\/status\/1642333284003618824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The suit was filed in January in San Diego, home to Babbitt&rsquo;s family. The Justice Department won in its bid to shift the case to Washington where courts have been more willing to convict Jan. 6 defendants.<\/p>\n<p>Byrd was never charged or otherwise punished or disciplined for Babbitt&rsquo;s homicide.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit includes claims against the federal government for wrongful death, assault and battery, and various negligence issues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ashli Babbitt and her family deserve accountability and justice for her wrongful death on January 6. In short, there was no good reason for Lt. Byrd to ambush and shoot her,&rdquo; Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. &ldquo;But the Biden Justice Department, rather than admit government wrongdoing, is doing its best to try to ensure Ashli never gets her full day in court.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1690679\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1690679\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A $30 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against the federal government on behalf of Ashli Babbitt, a victim of the January 6 Capitol riot, is set to have its initial hearing tomorrow in a federal court in Washington. Judicial Watch announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will conduct the hearing at 4 p.m., which will take place via video with Judge Ana Reyes presiding. This marks the first hearing in the case concerning Babbitt, who was fatally shot by then-U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd as she attempted to enter the Speaker\u2019s Lobby during the riots aimed at disrupting the Electoral College certification for President Joe Biden on January 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was initiated in January in San Diego, where Babbitt&#8217;s family resides; however, it was moved to Washington after a successful request from the Justice Department, which argued that local courts are more inclined to convict individuals involved in January 6-related cases. Byrd has not faced any charges or disciplinary actions regarding Babbitt&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>The suit alleges wrongful death, assault and battery, and various negligence claims against the federal government. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton stated that &#8220;Ashli Babbitt and her family deserve accountability and justice for her wrongful death on January 6,&#8221; emphasizing that there was no justification for Lt. Byrd&#8217;s actions when he shot her. He criticized the Biden Justice Department for allegedly trying to prevent Ashli from receiving a fair trial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2319554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-10-at-2.18.10%E2%80%AFPM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37257,37255,37258,32076,37256],"class_list":["post-2319553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-30-million","tag-ashli-babbitt","tag-first-hearing","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wrongful-death-suit"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-10-at-2.18.10%E2%80%AFPM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}