Chhean Jones v. United States of America, et al.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pro se Plaintiff sued on constitutional rights violations.



Jones, was indicted on federal criminal charges, and he brought a Bivens action against the United States, the Department of Justice ("DOJ”), 12 unnamed federal agents, and "the Government's Attorney,” for alleged constitutional violations arising from the grand jury proceedings. He alleged that the defendants conspired against hm to bring false charges by "utilizing [t]he secrecy of the grand jury process.” Id. He also alleged that the defendants violated the Sixth Amendment, as well as the Jury Selection and Service Act,3 by excluding certain groups from the grand jury list, summoning a grand jury with too few members, failing to bring Jones out of custody for selection of the grand jury, not permitting Jones to inspect the master jury list, and "attempting to persuade and manipulate the judge into disregarding a . . . pro se filing under the pretenses of plagiarism[.]” Jones also asserted that his indictment was invalid because it did not have proper signatures, and he believed that there was no grand jury because the clerk did not sign the true bill upon return of the indictment. Jones sought damages and a jury trial.

The District Court screened the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and

determined that Jones failed to state a claim for relief. The District Court found that an amendment would be futile and dismissed the complaint with prejudice



Affirmed