Ashli Babbitt’s family lawsuit against US government goes to trial July 2026

Lauren Taylor

THE FAMILY OF ASHLI BABBITT WILL IS SUING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN A $30 MILLION WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT – AND NOW THEY HAVE A COURT DATE. A FEDERAL JUDGE SETTING A TRIAL DATE OF JULY 20, 2026.

BABBITT WAS FATALLY SHOT DURING THE JANUARY 6 CAPITOL RIOT.

THE LAWSUIT PRESENTS A VERSION OF EVENTS THAT DIFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT, SETTING THE STAGE FOR A COMPLEX LEGAL BATTLE.

BABBITT’S FAMILY IS CHALLENGING CAPITOL POLICE LT. MICHAEL BYRD’S USE OF LETHAL FORCE AND HIS ACTIONS DURING THE JANUARY 6 INCIDENT.

THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES THAT BABBITT WAS UNARMED WITH HER HANDS UP WHEN SHOT, AND THAT LT. BYRD FAILED TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF OR ISSUE WARNINGS BEFORE FIRING.

DURING A HEARING FRIDAY, THE JUDGE ANNOUNCED THE 2025 TRIAL DATE WAS TOO SOON – AFTER LAWYERS FOR BABBITT’S FAMILY ARGUED THEY NEEDED MORE TIME.

THE JUDGE IS ALSO CONSIDERING A REQUEST TO MOVE THE TRIAL TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – WHERE BABBITT’S FAMILY LIVES.

CONSERVATIVE WATCHDOG JUDICIAL WATCH HAS EMERGED AS A KEY SUPPORTER OF THE BABBITT FAMILY’S LEGAL EFFORTS, CHALLENGING THE GOVERNMENT’S NARRATIVE OF THE JANUARY 6 EVENTS.

THE ORGANIZATION RECENTLY RELEASED VIDEO FOOTAGE OF BABBITT’S SHOOTING, POTENTIALLY CORROBORATING CLAIMS MADE IN THE LAWSUIT.

THE FBI’S SWEEPING INVESTIGATION IN THE JANUARY 6TH CAPITOL RIOT — HAS LED TO APPROXIMATELY 2,000 ARRESTS.

THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE’S INTERNAL INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT LT. BYRD’S ACTIONS WERE LAWFUL AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING.

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