Gladney would be well advized to start two suits, one for assault and battery in State Civil Court, and a parallel civil rights violation claim in federal court ( big money).
He needs two jury trials goinig on here. I would donate to help fund them.
The suit should not be just against the punk thugs theselves, but against SEIU itself, who had them actingthere on behalf of the Union.( MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SHOULD BE CLAIMED AS DAMAGE ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIM)
Interesting thing about your Civil Rights Act idea is that, if he prevails at any point, the other side pays his attorney fees under the ‘private attorney general’ provision of the act. The more they fight, the greater their potential loss. It’s a hammer the ACLU has used for years.