In Capitol Siege Lawsuit, Judge Refuses to Side with Rep. Eric Swalwell Against Rep. Mo Brooks

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1. For now

https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/in-capitol-siege-lawsuit-judge-refuses-to-side-with-rep-eric-swalwell-against-rep-mo-brooks-for-now/

...Judge Mehta did not completely agree with Swalwell’s assertion that Brooks “has not” replied to the original lawsuit. Rather, Mehta said that because Brooks filed a “Petition to Certify,” he “cannot be considered ‘an essentially unresponsive party'” to the case. That fact — and because “strong policy reasons favor [the] resolution of disputes on their merits” — together led Mehta to deny Swalwell’s motion and to give Brooks a pass. For now. The order denying the motion was without prejudice. In other words, if Brooks continues to skirt the case, then such a move could — and likely would — legally backfire...