In 2019, two conservative activists in Portland, Joey Gibson and Russel Schultz, were prosecuted for felony rioting after they were attacked at Antifa pub Cider Riot at a Rose City Antifa event. (I was assaulted for recording the street riot by Antifa. No one was arrested, and leftist Antifa liars in the media falsely said I was party to rioting.) Leftists encouraged and celebrated the prosecution.

Years later, at trial in Portland, the two were acquitted mid-trial by the judge who found the case too meritless to continue. (This is rare.)

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Gibson and Schultz have standing to sue former Deputy District Attorney Brad Kalbaugh and Multnomah County for allegedly filing false sworn affidavits to secure warrants that led to the arrest and prosecution. (Kalbaugh now works as an assistant attorney general for state AG Dan Rayfield.)

Gibson and Schultz are represented by lawyer Angus Lee, who also represents Nick Sortor in his wrongful arrest lawsuit against the Portland Police and the city of Portland.