Unfortunately, the Constitution does not agree and Federal court will reverse this in an instant.
The only legal non jury offense is an "infraction" and can only carry a monetary penalty, with no custodial option (jail time). There are no indictments for infraction level offenses.
Additionally, a Federal civil rights tort will likely result. This won't go the way the prosecutor wants.
Just going be the article qoute. Soppusedly it was the Fed Judge who said that.