A grand juror has filed a lawsuit against St. Louis County district attorney Bob McCulloch, accusing him of mischaracterizing the Darren Wilson case for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The grand juror, identified only as “Grand Juror Doe,” is suing in an “effort to speak out about what happened” in the case, St. Louis Public Radio reports.

“In [the grand juror]’s view, the current information available about the grand jurors’ views is not entirely accurate — especially the implication that all grand jurors believed that there was no support for any charges,” the lawsuit says. “Moreover, the public characterization of the grand jurors’ view of witnesses and evidence does not accord with [Doe]’s own.”

“From [the grand juror]’s perspective, the investigation of Wilson had a stronger focus on the victim than in other cases presented to the grand jury,” the lawsuit states. Doe also believes the legal standards were conveyed in a “muddled” and “untimely” manner to the grand jury.

In the lawsuit filed Monday in federal court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri argues that this case is unique and that the usual reasons for requiring the jurors to maintain secrecy should not apply.

In this specific case, “any interests furthered by maintaining grand jury secrecy are outweighed by the interests secured by the First Amendment,” the lawsuit says, adding that allowing the juror to speak would contribute to a discussion on race in America.

This is an unprecedented move on the part of the juror. Grand Juror Doe accuses McCulloch of presenting a biased case that resulted in Darren Wilson being cleared for the teen’s death.

This was cross-posted from The Hinterland Gazette.