No. 24-6468

Leonard W. Houston v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: camp-lejeune-justice-act constitutional-rights federal-civil-procedure jury-trial pro-se seventh-amendment
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Plaintiff has a right to a jury trial under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and the Seventh Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

PRESENTED * 0 STATEMENT OF ISSUE# PRESENTED FOR REVIEW The Plaintiff , Leonard W. Houston, prose, submit this interlocutory appeal that the Court granted the Defendant, United States of America ’s motion to strike said plaintiff ’s jury trial demand on all issues so triable pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP” ) and subsection 804(d) of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 (“CLJA ”) endorsed their on pursuant iolus filing [11/27/2023] a required “Short-Form Complaint ” of aforesaid even date. The two statutory issues being succinctly presented for review, are as follows: L Whether the Plaintiff, LEOARD W. HOUSTON, pro-se pursuing his cause of action against the Defendant, United States of America, has a right to a trial by jury under the Camp Lejeune justice Act (CLJA), 28U.S.C. ch. 171 note, which the Court stated he is not entitled to jury trial as a matter of law. (D.E. #133) (ORDER), dated February 6,2024) 2, Whether the entitled Seventh Amendment (U.S. Const. Amend. VD) preserves die right to trial by jury by federal statutes in conjunction withFed. R. Civ. P. 38(a) and CLJA § 804 (d) for appropriate relief under aforesaid statutes?• 2 *

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-07
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-04-07
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-03-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 7, 2025.
2025-03-04
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 6, 2025 to April 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 6, 2025)

Attorneys

Leonard W. Houston
Leonard W. Houston — Petitioner
Leonard W. Houston — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent