‘Show Cause’ Issued Against Pro Se Plaintiff 
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Published: March 29, 2011
Tags: Civil Procedure, Judge Dennis Dohnal, U.S. District Court - Eastern District
A Richmond District Court magistrate judge recommends that a self-styled “semi-professional litigator” be ordered to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for filing what appears to be yet another of his ongoing frivolous and vexatious lawsuits, in violation of the court’s pre-filing injunction.
A search through all federal dockets yields a total of no ...
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