Four current and former Seattle police officers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to shield their identities as they challenge a public records request for information about their attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the U.S. Capitol.
The emergency application in John Does 1, 2, 4, and 5 v. Seattle Police Department was docketed, or officially accepted for filing, by the court on April 15.
The unidentified law enforcement officers attended President Donald Trump’s rally and speech at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but say they did not participate in the civil unrest that followed.
They also say they were investigated and cleared of wrongdoing….