Leonard W. Houston v. United States
Whether the Plaintiff has a right to a jury trial under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and the Seventh Amendment
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 *