Overview
- Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and D.C. officer Daniel Hodges moved to press their lawsuit after the plaque was placed last week in a location they say is blocked to the public.
- The bronze marker was mounted near the Capitol’s West Front inside doors and is not on the public tour route, according to filings and visitor center confirmation.
- Instead of listing individual responders as required by the 2022 law, the plaque lists participating law enforcement agencies.
- A small framed QR code next to the plaque links to a lengthy roster of officers that reporting describes as roughly 45 pages.
- Plaintiffs argue the statute requires an exterior display on the Capitol’s western front with individual names, following years of delay under House Republican leadership despite a unanimous Senate push for a publicly accessible placement.