But the judge blasted the GOP lawmakers for “pure conjecture” and “conspiracy theory” against civic groups.
Rep. Matt Gaetz is seen in the House chamber shortly before the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol March 7, 2024. | Francis Chung/POLITICOA federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene to sue two California cities that canceled their political events in 2021.
The lawsuit by the two GOP lawmakers is “utterly devoid of any specifics plausibly alleging such an agreement,” wrote U.S. District Judge Hernan Vera in a, calling it “both legally and literally, a conspiracy theory that relies purely on conjecture.” “aling nine civil rights groups into federal court for speaking out against an event … should shock in equal measure civic members from across the political spectrum,” Vera wrote.
Notably, their attorneys in the suit include John Eastman, an architect of Donald Trump’s bid to remain in power despite losing the 2020 election and who is facing a potential disbarment ruling as soon as next week.
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