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
United States District Court
Eastern District of Michigan
