January 6 Prisoners Launch Massive Class-action Lawsuit Against DOJ
The $50 billion lawsuit will seek compensation for harms as a result
of what the plaintiffs describe as “two-tiered justice”
Over 100 January 6 prisoners have joined together to launch a $50 billion class-action lawsuit against the Department of Justice.
The lawsuit, dubbed the “January 6 Restitution and Wrongful Incarceration Lawsuit,” was the idea of January 6 prisoner Jake Lang, who was been incarcerated for nearly four years for his part in the events at the Capitol.
Lang’s organization Federal Watchdog will be represented by a team of veteran conservative lawyers including Steven Metcalf, Anthony Sabatini, Stephanie Lambert and Jonathan Gross.
The suit will seek compensation for harms as a result of what the plaintiffs describe as “two-tiered justice.” They were “hunted down like animals” after peacefully protesting at the Capitol on 6 January 2021, given inadequate legal representation, handed down harsh sentences and kept in conditions that have caused physical and mental suffering.
“This isn’t just about restitution; it’s about setting a precedent. Weaponized government and lawfare against conservatives can never become the standard in America,” said Lang.
The lawsuit will be filed on the day of Trump’s inauguration, 20 January 2025.
President-elect Trump has promised to pardon some or even all of the January 6 prisoners.
In a recent interview with Kristin Welker for NBC, Trump said he would be looking to pardon them on the “first day” of his administration.
“These people have been there, how long is it, three or four years,” Trump said. “By the way, they’ve been in there for years. And they’re in a filthy, disgusting place that shouldn’t even be allowed to be open.”
Trump has also said the Democrat-led House January 6 Committee members like Rep. Adam Schiff and former Rep. Liz Cheney should “go to jail” for their role in manipulating evidence about the events of 6 January 2021 in order to persecute him and his supporters.
