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- Washington, D.C. agreed in June 2026 to settle the lawsuit over Sam O’Hara’s September 2025 protest where he played the Imperial March while following National Guard troops.
- The American Civil Liberties Union, representing O’Hara, said the settlement provides monetary compensation.
- The Justice Department argued that officers may have qualified immunity and said O’Hara’s music could have distracted the patrol.
- The settlement leaves O’Hara’s claims against Sgt. Devon Beck unresolved.
