Thompson v. Trump

Court| United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Full case name| Bennie G. Thompson, et al v. Donald J. Trump et al
Citation(s)| No. 1:21-cv-00400
Court membership
Judge(s) sitting| Amit P. Mehta

Thompson v. Trump is an ongoing federal case brought by Bennie Thompson against Donald Trump on February 16, 2021. The lawsuit claims that Trump and others conspired to incite the violent Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 1.1 The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
* 2 References

## Background[edit]

On February 16, 2021, The New York Times reported that the NAACP had filed a lawsuit against former President Donald J. Trump, Rudolph Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers.[2] The lawsuit is centered around the 1871 KKK Act, designed to protect members of Congress from violent conspiracies that interfere with their official Congressional duties.[3]

In an interview with The Guardian, NAACP President Derrick Johnson stated that the "former administration and Giuliani sought to disqualify our votes" and accused Trump of "operating under a white supremacist doctrine that was a derived  [sic] from days of the Confederacy".[4]

### The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871[edit]

On the lawsuit, Axios reported that "The 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act allowed President Ulysses S. Grant to declare martial law, impose heavy penalties against terrorist organizations, and use military force to suppress the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War".[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Eric Tucker. "Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson sues Donald Trump over role in U.S. Capitol riot". USA Today. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
2. ^ Karni, Annie (16 February 2021). "N.A.A.C.P. Sues Trump and Giuliani Over Election Fight and Jan. 6 Riot". The New York Times.
3. ^ King, Maya. "NAACP sues Trump and Giuliani after Jan. 6 riots". POLITICO. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
4. ^ Evelyn, Kenya (26 February 2021). "We're suing to hold Trump accountable for 'treasonous acts', NAACP chief says". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
5. ^ Contreras, Russell (16 February 2021). "NAACP sues Trump for inciting Capitol riot". Axios. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

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January 6 United States Capitol attack

Background|

| U.S. Capitol|

* United States Capitol Police
* Michael Fanone
* Eugene Goodman
* Steven Sund
* Timeline of prior security incidents

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Election|

* 2020–21 presidential election protests
* 2021 Electoral College vote count
* Attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election
* Trump fake electors plot
* Republican reactions to Donald Trump's claims of 2020 election fraud

Events|

* Timeline
* Law enforcement response
* Killing of Ashli Babbitt
* Death of Brian Sicknick

Participants|

* Jake Angeli
* Joe Biggs
* Derrick Evans
* Tim "Baked Alaska" Gionet
* Simone Gold
* Couy Griffin
* Klete Keller
* Doug Mastriano
* Evan Neumann
* Ethan Nordean
* Dana Rohrabacher
* Rick Saccone
* Jon Schaffer
* John Earle Sullivan‎‎
* Donald Trump

Aftermath|

* 2021 U.S. inauguration week protests
* Companies that halted political contributions
* Reactions
* domestic
* international
* Second impeachment of Donald Trump
* trial
* Suicides
* Howard Liebengood
* Jeffrey L. Smith
* Proceedings
* January 6 commission
* House Select Committee
* criminal proceedings
* public hearings
* Thompson v. Trump
* Justice for J6 rally

Related|

* Alex Jones
* Ali Alexander
* Jericho March
* Nick Fuentes
* Oath Keepers
* Proud Boys
* QAnon
* Rudy Giuliani
* Sedition Caucus
* Social media use by Donald Trump
* Trumpism
* Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol (2021)
* Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)
* Democratic backsliding in the United States
* Cincinnati FBI field office attack

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