A federal judge dismissed on Wednesday a January 6 lawsuit brought against Rep. Mo Brooks that had alleged the Alabama Republican engaged in a civil conspiracy.
US District Judge Amit Mehta's move to dismiss the claims against Brooks was anticipated. Mehta wrote in a previous opinion in the case, which was brought by California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, that he was inclined to dismiss the claims against Brooks and the judge invited Brooks to formally request the dismissal.
In his Wednesday order, Mehta echoed the conclusion that he had come to in the previous opinion, issued last month: that the remarks by Brooks at the rally -- as well as the rally speeches by Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump Jr. also targeted in Swalwell's complaint -- were protected by the First Amendment. "The allegations against Brooks do not support a plausible inference that 'he was advocating . . .
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