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The Justice Department filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by January 6 defendants, arguing that the claims are barred because they were filed after the two-year statute of limitations expired. The plaintiffs allegedly submitted incomplete forms to file their administrative claim and failed to meet the deadlines required under the Federal Tort Claims Act. According to the Justice Department's filing, the earliest claim was dated July 29, 2025, which is well beyond the allowed timeframe. The department claims that the plaintiffs chose to wait until past the deadline to file their claims despite knowing they were injured and who caused it.

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The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by January 6 defendants who claim they were injured by excessive police force during the Capitol riot. The lawsuit was brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which requires plaintiffs to file administrative claims within two years of their injuries and then file a lawsuit within six months of receiving a denial from the agency. The Justice Department argues that the plaintiffs failed to meet these deadlines, submitting incomplete forms with missing signatures and documentation. As a result, the department claims that all 12 claims brought by the rioters are "forever barred" due to the expired statute of limitations. The deadline to sue under the FTCA was January 6, 2023, which is two years after the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot occurred.

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Justice Dept. moves to dismiss Jan. 6 class action lawsuit · mixed framing

The Justice Department moved Monday to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by Jan. 6 defendants under the Federal Tort Claims Act, arguing that the claims brought by the rioters are prohibited because they were filed after the statute of limitations had expired. uncertain

statute → move → limitations

"All the claims in the Complaint are 'forever barred' due to the failure to timely file the administrative claim with the agency," the Justice Department said in its filing. uncertain

Department → bar → filing

The plaintiffs complained of injuries they had suffered on , due to "excessive police force." asserted

they → complain → force

The Justice Department said that the plaintiffs submitted forms that "were only partially completed" and said some lacked signatures and supporting documentation. asserted

some → say → signatures

Also, under the FTCA, plaintiffs have two years to bring a lawsuit, and there are a few additional deadlines that must be met in order to sue the federal government under the FTCA. asserted

that → have → FTCA

The Justice Department noted that the plaintiffs alleged "that they were injured by the police actions that occurred on January 6, 2021." asserted

that → note → January

Therefore, the department said in its filing, the rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Act. asserted

rioters → say → Act

The Justice Department pointed out that the "earliest claim of the Named Plaintiffs was dated July 29, 2025," well beyond two-year period allowed under the FTCA. uncertain

claim → point → FTCA

The department argued that the plaintiffs "knew that they were injured and knew who injured them, but they instead chose to wait until well past the deadline to file the claims." uncertain

they → argue → claims

On Sunday evening, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order rescinding a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that was meant to compensate allies of President Trump. asserted

that → issue → Trump

The order, however, does not include language that would bar government restitution or payouts to convicted Jan. 6 rioters. asserted

that → include → rioters

A former Justice Department lawyer said Blanche's unilateral rescission of the "anti-weaponization" fund has no legal effect and doesn't prevent the fund from being revived in the future. asserted

rescission → say → future

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