Officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask Supreme Court to keep identities anonymous

Current and former Seattle police officers who attended President Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6, 2021, are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to keep their identities anonymous in public records during an ongoing legal challenge. The Washington State Supreme Court previously ruled that their names could be disclosed, but the officers argue that revealing their identities would violate their privacy and discourage free expression of political opinions. An investigation found two officers violated laws by crossing Capitol barriers, resulting in their termination, while others were found not to have breached policies.

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