US EditionJudge dismisses suit seeking to block ID of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 17 – US District Judge Jia Cobb dismissed lawsuits by FBI agents fearing retaliation if their identities investigating January 6 were disclosed, citing insufficient evidence of imminent harm.
- A federal judge dismissed on Thursday a lawsuit by FBI agents seeking to block the release of their identities who investigated the January 6 Capitol attack.
- The agents filed two consolidated lawsuits earlier this year fearing retaliation and physical harm if their names were made public after DOJ leadership demanded these names.
- Judge Jia M. Cobb ruled the agents lacked standing as their claims were speculative and found no evidence the government planned to disclose the identities soon.
- Cobb described the cases as filed amid chaos and fear, noting agents were terrified about physical danger, but she stated "the dust has settled some" and no disclosure was evident.
- The dismissal suggests courts may not block hypothetical government actions without clear evidence and highlights ongoing tensions over DOJ demands and agents' safety concerns.
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A federal judge tossed a lawsuit brought by FBI officials involved in investigations tied to the 2021 attack on the Capitol in a case over fears that the Trump administration would release their identities. Judge Jia M. Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the case Thursday. Her 32-page ruling stated that discovery revealed no evidence that the government is on the verge of disclosing the officials’ identities. …
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Judge dismisses suit seeking to block ID of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases
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