Fourteen California Donald Trump supporters filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday, saying that San Jose's police failed to protect them from violent protesters after a campaign rally last month.

The lawsuit is seeking class-action status on behalf of all Trump supporters who were attacked after the June 2 campaign rally in downtown San Jose. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.

The supporters are represented by lawyer Harmeet Dhillon, who is vice chair of the California Republican Party.

The lawsuit says that San Jose police's response to mounting attacks on Trump supporters was tepid and tardy. San Jose police arrested 20 people after the melee and said two dozen people reported assaults.

San Jose City Attorney Rick Doyle said he hasn't seen the lawsuit and couldn't comment on it. But Doyle said it appeared the police acted appropriately and "protected a lot of people from getting hurt."