Brancato v. Gunn
1999 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brancato v. Gunn is a United States Supreme Court case regarding frivolous court filings. In the case, the Court denied petitioner's ability to continue to submit such filings.[1]
Quick Facts Brancato v. Gunn, Decided October 12, 1999 ...
Brancato v. Gunn | |
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Decided October 12, 1999 | |
Full case name | Brancato v. Gunn et al. |
Docket no. | 98-9913 |
Citations | 528 U.S. 1 (more) |
Holding | |
Abusive filer of frivolous petitions is denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis under this Court’s Rule 39.8 and barred from filing further certiorari petitions in noncriminal matters unless he first pays the docketing fee required by Rule 38 and submits his petitions in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U.S. 1. | |
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Dissent | Stevens |
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