Enjoined Filers

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Rule: 5.2

Jurisdiction: EDMI

Bluebook Citation: E.D. Mich. L.R. 5.2

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 19 United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan

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