Judge dismisses three civil counts against Trump, others over death of Jan. 6 Officer Brian Sicknick

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and two others related to the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

In a 12-page decision, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed three of the five civil claims in a lawsuit filed last January by Sicknick's girlfriend, Sandra Garza. did.

Garza's lawsuit against Trump and January 6th rioters Julian Carter and George Tanios is based on the Washington, D.C., Insurrection Act, charging three counts of wrongful death, conspiracy to commit civil rights violations, and negligence per se. He demanded compensation from everyone.

In Tuesday's ruling, Mehta dismissed both the claims of wrongful death charges and negligence itself.

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The 42-year-old officer, who joined the Capitol Police in July 2008, responded to the chaotic scene and was pepper sprayed by Carter and Tanios.

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He was rushed to hospital, but died the following night from two thromboembolic strokes.

Trump supporters occupy the west front and inauguration stands of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)

According to the ruling, the D.C. Medical Examiner's Office determined that Sicknick died of “natural causes” from a series of strokes, “all of which occurred in January 2016.” [January 6] played a role in his condition. ”

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President Trump is facing a series of legal challenges over his role in the Capitol riot.

Last month, a federal appeals court rejected his effort to dismiss the former president's civil claims to hold him responsible for the riot based on presidential immunity.