The U.S. Supreme Court on June 4 declined to shield the identities of police officers fighting a public records request for information about their attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the U.S. Capitol.
The new ruling came after the Washington Supreme Court ruled in February that the Seattle officers do not have a right to remain anonymous.
No justices dissented in the high court’s ruling in John Does 1, 2, 4, and 5 v. Seattle Police Department. Justice Samuel Alito attached a statement explaining his reasoning, and Justice Clarence Thomas joined the statement.
The four unidentified current and former Seattle law enforcement officers attended President Donald Trump’s rally and speech at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They said they did not participate in the civil unrest that followed….
Supreme Court Declines to Shield Identities of Police Who Attended Jan. 6 Capitol Rally
