The officers asked for the justices to stay a ruling from the Washington Supreme Court that said their identities could be revealed. The officers had sued the Seattle Police Department four years ago in King County Superior Court, identifying themselves as “John Does 1-4,” challenging the release of their names and details of an internal investigation into their attendance at the violent “Stop the Steal” political protest rally in Washington, D.C.

On Wednesday, U.S. Justice Samuel Alito authored a statement denying their request for an emergency action to keep them anonymous, writing the officers “have not adequately explained why at this point they still face an imminent danger of irreparable harm.”

That denial, Alito noted, was not necessarily an endorsement of the state Supreme Court’s decision or its interpretation of the First Amendment.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
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    1 month ago

    This might not be the two they’re mentioning, but it could be. Good catch.

    Married officers Caitlin and Alexander Everett were fired because “they crossed the outdoor barriers established by the Capitol Police and were directly next to the Capitol Building,” Diaz said in a statement.

    Edit: Oh shit, these are the two.

    We know the couple was caught after one of the six officers uploaded a photo of herself with a former cop at the Captiol. That led to an investigation that revealed six officers were in DC on January 6, but four of them were there for sightseeing or visiting friends. They said they had simply attended Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ rally brefily. The Everett’s though, were found to have participated not only in the rally but also the insurrection. The other four officers are reportedly back on active duty, and will not face any consequences.

    https://meaww.com/seattle-police-department-caitlin-alexander-everett-jan-6-insurrection-participation

    Edit 2: Found the archive, thanks for the tip

    https://archive.is/Pew8K

    Here is DivestSPD’s site: https://www.divestspd.com/archive?sort=new