Legal Opinion

Jones v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 27, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–1496 (TJK)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TIMOTHY J. KELLY, United States District Judge *18Plaintiff Jeffrey Jones, a United States Capitol Police ("USCP") officer, has brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), against the United States for alleged injuries he suffered when a retired officer allegedly approached him from behind and grabbed him around the neck. Before the Court is Defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, ECF No. 14 ("MTD"), and Jones' motion to file a second amended complaint to add his wife as an additional plaintiff, ECF No. 17 ("Mot. to Amend"). For…

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