Dempsey v. Martin, 528 U.S. 7 (1999)

Dempsey v. Martin


No. 99-5283


Decided October 12, 1999
528 U.S. 7

ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Syllabus

Held: 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 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.