Case: Sullivan v. United States

5:26-cv-00220 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: March 27, 2026

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Case Summary

On March 27, 2026, this case was filed by January 6 rioters against the United States government seeking financial compensation for physical and emotional injuries they suffered while attempting to storm the capitol; they brought this lawsuit after they were pardoned for their crimes by President Trump. This case is part of a Clearinghouse Special Collection on January 6 (2021) civil cases. Plaintiffs filed this class action suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671–268…

Plaintiffs filed this class action suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671–2680, against the United States government in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Plaintiffs, all January 6 insurrectionists, claimed that Capitol Police Officers used excessive force when defending the capitol. Plaintiffs include 46 rioters, including a former Boston police K-9 officer sentenced to 20 months in federal prison and a Proud Boy sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting officers with pepper spray gel. This case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Paul Gregory Byron.

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Nick Martire (4/10/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Byron, Paul Gregory (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carr, Stephen Austin (Florida)

Judge(s)

Byron, Paul Gregory (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carr, Stephen Austin (Florida)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 5:26-cv-00220	Class Action Complaint Sullivan v. United States of America	March 27, 2026	March 27, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated June 1, 2026, 9:50 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Parties with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24680041) filed by Alan E. Fischer, III. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons)(Carr, Stephen) (Entered: 03/27/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Proposed Summons View on PACER	March 27, 2026	March 27, 2026 Clearinghouse
2	NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Paul G. Byron and Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens. New case number: 5:26-cv-220-PGB-PRL. (RPB) (Entered: 03/27/2026)	March 27, 2026	March 27, 2026
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	March 27, 2026	March 27, 2026
3	NOTICE TO COUNSEL Stephen Austin Carr of Local Rule 2.02(a), which states, "The first paper filed on behalf of a party must designate only one lead counsel who - unless the party changes the designation - remains lead counsel throughout the action." Counsel must file a Notice of Lead Counsel Designation identifying lead counsel. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JG) (Entered: 03/30/2026)	March 30, 2026	March 30, 2026
4	SUMMONS issued as to United States of America. (JG) (Entered: 03/30/2026)	March 30, 2026	March 30, 2026 RECAP
5	INITIAL CASE ORDER re: Case Management and Deadlines. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 3/30/2026. (KM) (Entered: 03/30/2026)	March 30, 2026	March 30, 2026 RECAP
6	ENDORSED ORDER. The parties are DIRECTED to confer regarding deadlines pertinent to a motion for class certification and advise the Court of agreeable deadlines in their case management report. The deadlines should include a deadline for (1) disclosure of expert reports - class action, plaintiff and defendant; (2) discovery - class action; (3) motion for class certification; (4) response to motion for class certification; and (5) reply to motion for class certification Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 3/30/2026. (KM) (Entered: 03/30/2026)	March 30, 2026	March 30, 2026
	Notice to Counsel of Local Rule	March 30, 2026	March 30, 2026
	Order	March 30, 2026	March 30, 2026
7	DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Alan E. Fischer, III, Marie Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan. (Carr, Stephen) (Entered: 04/08/2026)	April 8, 2026	April 8, 2026 RECAP
8	NOTICE of a related action CLOSED per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Alan E. Fischer, III, Marie Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan. Related case(s): Yes (Carr, Stephen) (Entered: 04/08/2026)	April 8, 2026	April 8, 2026 RECAP
9	NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Stephen Austin Carr on behalf of Alan E. Fischer, III, Marie Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan. Lead Counsel: Stephen Austin Carr. (Carr, Stephen) (Entered: 04/08/2026)	April 8, 2026	April 8, 2026