Cops ask federal judge to compel Capitol architect to 'follow the law' and install years-delayed Jan. 6 memorial plaque

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Law & Crime

Dec 26th, 2025, 12:08 pm


The plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit are imploring a federal court to "compel" the architect of the U.S. Capitol Complex to "follow the law" and install a memorial plaque honoring police officers who protected the national legislative seat of government on Jan. 6, 2021.

In June of this year, former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges sued Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin. The lawsuit aims to force Austin, who was appointed by Congress in June 2024, to hang the plaque in question – in line with the mandates of a law passed by Congress in 2022.

Then came an intervention from convicted and pardoned rioters who insisted any such plaque should be "inclusive" and "recognize the experiences" of the pro-Donald Trump mob responsible for the riot. While Dunn and Hodges previously rubbished the arguments made by the parties seeking inclusivity on the plaque, they are now pushing back against a motion to dismiss filed by the Capitol architect himself.

"Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges were among the officers who protected the Capitol from rioters on January 6, 2021," the latest motion begins. "For their bravery, they and their fellow officers were to be honored with a plaque at the Capitol, to be installed by March 15, 2023. Years since that deadline passed, the plaque is not installed, and Officers Dunn and Hodges seek to have the Architect of the Capitol comply with the law and ensure that history is not forgotten."

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/making-sure-that-history-is-not-rewritten-cops-ask-federal-judge-to-compel-capitol-architect-to-follow-the-law-and-install-years-delayed-jan-6-memorial-plaque/

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Full headline: 'Making sure that history is not rewritten': Cops ask federal judge to 'compel' Capitol architect to 'follow the law' and install years-delayed Jan. 6 memorial plaque

Link to FILING (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.281540/gov.uscourts.dcd.281540.29.0.pdf

[sheshe2]

1. Unbelievable that they had to even file a lawsuit!

WE ALL WATCHED WHAT HAPPENED ON J6 LIVE ON TV!!!

Install the Jan. 6 memorial plaque!

[otchmoson]

2. I can't believe

that members of Congress still go to work every day, passing by many of these same folks who protected them, without shame or embarrassment. I guess they just continually want to demonstrate how adept they are at talking out of both sides of their mouths.

[FadedMullet]

3. The plaque should honor the capitol police and THE PEOPLE WHO ATTACKED THEM? Have I got it right?? Jeez.

[AverageOldGuy]

4. Well, obviously . . .

. . . you don't think like a J6er. Which is a good thing.

I damn near puked when I read the part about how they wanted to be included on the plaque.

[electric_blue68]

8. IKR?! Unbelievable! We REMEMBER WHAT WE SAW, Effers!

😬😬😬 Patooie!

[Cha]

5. Mahalo, Cops!

TY

[democrank]

6. If a lawsuit is needed to compel the installation of this plaque....

It’s a disgrace!

[Shipwack]

7. You know who else didn't install a plaque...

… honoring policemen who died fighting a coup?

The Nazis.

A law was passed to honor the policemen who died who died during the Beerhall Putsch. The Nazis ( it yet in control) . It was eventually put up after WW2.

[Figarosmom]

9. I'm surprised trump hasn't

Declared January 6 a holiday yet.