According to the rules of civil procedure, you cannot sue someone until you have had someone physically serve a copy of the lawsuit on that person. It is sufficient service if one hands the document to anyone over 18 who answers the door at the defendant’s home, but – of course, the gold standard, the one every court recognizes instantly, is personal service upon the person himself.

If you want to sue “Exxon” or any other organized company or partnership, there is a designated agent that one can find through the Secretary of State’s office.

Ali Alexander is one of the January 6th organizers. The people who organized the January 6th rally have been sued under the laws that prevent people from obstructing the work of the government, they have been sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and – we’re sure, many other lawsuits related to the damages suffered that day.

We haven’t even gotten into the lawsuits that could be filed by the Capitol Police hurt during the riot. And one of the most interesting aspects of such lawsuits is that if one sues an entire group of organizers, each one can be named “joint and severally liable,” which means if you are one of ten people served, but you’re the only one with any money, you can be held liable for the entire amount.

Perhaps that is why Ali Alexander didn’t want to be served today with his lawsuit, even though it was placed in his chest by the process server and continued to walk on.

At that point, the process server has every right to drop the complaint at the defendants feet, which is pretty much what happened today after Alexander finished testifying before the January 6th committee:

Jan 6th organizer Ali Alexander was just served with a civil lawsuit. pic.twitter.com/yQQBVz7aPb

— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) December 9, 2021

And the net loved it:

That my friends is the way you properly serve a defendant; on video too! https://t.co/PEsIjBIh2J

— Richard Signorelli 🌱🇺🇦 🌊 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 (@richsignorelli) December 9, 2021

Consequences.

— Rex Chapman (@RexChapman) December 9, 2021

We need to crowdfund a cool Christmas present for that server. He did his job well and I enjoyed it

— lissy (@Lissy_Takes) December 9, 2021

Yeah, walking away from a process server who's serving you as you're literally standing in front of TV cameras isn't going to work, bud.

— Pé (@4everNeverTrump) December 10, 2021

That's a valid serve, process guy dropped it inside his car. Other servers have put on windshield while the person was in their car watching process server. If the server has video or photo that person saw them then it's valid

— Season Vote (@SeasonO1) December 9, 2021

Funny, he doesn't seem as tough as he did in the lead-up to January 6th…

— TrumpsTaxes (@TrumpsTaxes) December 9, 2021

I really enjoyed how his attorney acted like that wasn't proper service. Acting all flummoxed like 'can you believe he dropped the papers in the car when neither he nor I would accept them!?!?!?'

— Let go of the rope & U won't be dragged (@PlannedTheRide) December 9, 2021

Let me make this as blunt as I can. Ali Alexander will eventually get thrown or kicked under the Bus when the Racist Extremist no longer have any use for him.
Ali must see a Blond Blue-eyed image of himself when he looks in a mirror. https://t.co/K96oiaeTOb

— MCPO, USN,63-85💙Taino-Afro🇺🇲-🇯🇲🇵🇦🇬🇾🇧🇧 (@gepehill1) December 10, 2021

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