Capitol Police Claim Jan. 6 Emails and Videos Are Not Public Records; Assert ‘Sovereign Immunity’ to Lawsuit
Judicial Watch has challenged an attempt by the U.S. Capitol Police to block the conservative watchdog group’s lawsuit to obtain videos and emails from the Jan. 6 riot.
The organization is seeking records related to the security of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, communications between USCP and federal law enforcement, and all video footage from inside the Capitol between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m., when the riot took place.
The watchdog group has asked for emails between the USCP executive team and the Capitol Police Board, as well as emails between USCP and the FBI, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security.
Congress, through its police department, has asserted that the requested videos and emails are not public records and that there is no public interest in their release. The police department is also claiming “sovereign immunity,” which prevents citizens from suing for the release of the documents, Judicial Watch said in a press statement.
Noting that Congress is exempted from the Freedom of Information Act, Judicial Watch said it filed its lawsuit under the common law right of access to public records after the Capitol Police refused to respond to a records request on Jan. 21, 2021. (Read more from “Capitol Police Claim Jan. 6 Emails and Videos Are Not Public Records; Assert ‘Sovereign Immunity’ to Lawsuit” HERE)
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