Thursday, March 28, 2024

LR 5.2: Enjoined Filers

A district judge may enjoin a litigant from filing actions without first obtaining leave of court if the judge finds that the litigant has engaged in a pattern of filing repetitive, frivolous, or vexatious cases.

COMMENT: The Sixth Circuit court of appeals has authorized courts to implement a pre-filing screening mechanism to filter out complaints from litigants who have filed multiple actions that previously were found to be frivolous. See Feathers v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., 141 F.3d 264, 269-70 (6th Cir. 1998).

April 1, 2023