Trump Loses Bid to Halt Jan. 6 Civil Case While Under Indictment

Donald Trump lost an effort to delay a civil lawsuit seeking to hold him liable for the violence at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — including the death of a police officer — while he’s facing criminal charges related to the attack.

US District Judge Amit Mehta on Wednesday denied Trump’s request for an “indefinite” pause on a case brought on behalf of the estate of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. The judge wrote that Trump’s request was premature since the litigation was in an early phase and that Sicknick’s estate and the public had an interest ...