Summary
A federal jury in Texas found one of six defendants liable for violating the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 in a case related to the blockade of a Biden campaign bus in 2020. Eliazar Cisneros was ordered to pay $10,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000 in punitive damages after being accused of intimidating the Biden campaign by surrounding the bus with a convoy of Trump supporters.
The incident occurred in October 2020 when a group of drivers, referred to as the “Trump Train,” intentionally slowed down the Biden campaign bus on Interstate 35, leading to the cancellation of campaign events. While Cisneros was found liable, the other five defendants were cleared of wrongdoing. The plaintiffs, including bus driver Timothy Holloway, argued that the actions constituted a violation of federal law aimed at preventing political intimidation. Despite the mixed verdict, the case is seen as a potential reference point for future claims under the KKK Act, particularly regarding political intimidation tactics. Cisneros’s legal team plans to appeal the decision.
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