A federal judge in Washington dismissed a wrongful death claim against former President Donald Trump and two others accused of assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the Capitol riot.
The judge ruled that Sicknick’s partner lacked standing to bring the claim as she did not meet the legal definition of a domestic partner.
The civil suit will continue on the claim that Trump and the others joined a civil conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. (Trending: Hollywood A-Listers Revealed In Epstein Court Documents)
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta wrote, “[Garza’s] contention that a ‘domestic partnership’ was established simply by Officer Sicknick having identified Garza as his ‘domestic partner’ in his will finds no basis in the plain text of the statute.”
“Garza therefore cannot recover the damages she personally seeks under the Act,” continued the ruling.
Mark S. Zaid, one of the attorneys representing Garza, said in a statement, “We are pleased to see that our lawsuit in pursuit of justice for the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died in the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection, has been permitted to continue.”
“We are now considering our next step options, to include deposing former President Trump,” added the attorney.
Sicknick’s cause of death was determined to be natural, and Trump faces multiple legal challenges related to the Capitol riot, with a recent rejection of his efforts to dismiss civil claims.
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