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He’s baaack …

July 15th, 2010 · Comments Off · Pro Se Plaintiffs

“Michael Scott” is vexatious and frivolous, as fans of the TV show “The Office” know. Now there is an official court document attesting to that fact.
Or at least attesting to the fact that a Norfolk Circuit Court has found one “Michael A. Scott” to be “vexatious.” In 2008, the court levied $40,000 in sanctions against [...]

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A measure of vexation: Pro se plaintiff counted out

September 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Pro Se Plaintiffs

Plagued by pro se plaintiffs who don’t know when to quit?
Not satisfied with an “I know it when I see it” test, the chief judge for the Norfolk Circuit Court has announced his “indicia of vexatiousness” for deciding when a pro se plaintiff can get back into court when he is subject to pre-filing review.
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Pro se ‘frequent filers’ whacked in E.D.

April 9th, 2007 · Comments Off · Pro Se Plaintiffs, Rule 11

Eastern District judges are cracking down on their frequent filers – pro se plaintiffs who keep using federal court filings as therapy for grievances, real or imagined.
U.S. District Judge Walter D. Kelley Jr. in Newport News says that plaintiff Ned N. Cary Jr. has filed at least eight separate actions in state and federal court [...]

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