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 US Justice Department has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by January 6 defendants who claim they were injured by excessive police force during the riot. The plaintiffs, who include *12 individuals*, allege that they suffered injuries on *January 6, 2021* and are seeking compensation under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). However, the Justice Department argues that the claims are barred because they were filed after the statute of limitations had expired. According to the department, the plaintiffs failed to timely file their administrative claim with the agency, and also submitted incomplete or unsigned forms. The department points out that under the FTCA, plaintiffs have only two years to bring a lawsuit, and in this case, the deadline was *January 6, 2023*. If successful, the motion would dismiss the lawsuit and prevent the defendants from seeking restitution or payouts from the government.
Written for “Jan 6 US Capitol Riot Lawsuit” on 2026-08-31,
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The article uses phrases such as 'rioters' to frame the defendants, and also quotes the Justice Department's argument that the plaintiffs 'chose to wait until well past the deadline to file the claims', which implies intentional delay rather than ignorance or accident.
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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.
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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.
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Department → bar → filing
The plaintiffs complained of injuries they had suffered on
, due to "excessive police force."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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that → issue → Trump
The order, however, does not include language that would bar government restitution or payouts to convicted Jan. 6 rioters.
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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.
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rescission → say → future
