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Abusive Pro Se Plaintiffs In The Federal Courts: Proposals For Judicial Control, Michael J. Mueller
Abusive Pro Se Plaintiffs In The Federal Courts: Proposals For Judicial Control, Michael J. Mueller
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Note argues that a few courts have adopted lawful restraints and administrative procedures that, if uniformly adopted, would significantly improve protection of judicial resources while preserving access to the civil courts for legitimate claims. Part I identifies career plaintiffs and the burdens imposed on courts by excessive and abusive litigation. Part I also examines the source and scope of the right of access to the judicial process. Part II analyzes judicial responses to abuse in terms of their constitutionality and effectiveness at curbing such tactics. Part III advocates administrative procedures that would promote earlier identification of pro se career …
Where The Money Is: Remedies To Finance Compliance With Strict Structural Injunctions, James M. Hirschhorn
Where The Money Is: Remedies To Finance Compliance With Strict Structural Injunctions, James M. Hirschhorn
Michigan Law Review
This Article examines the formal powers that are available to the federal courts to meet this situation. Part I places the problem in perspective, describing the party structure of the institutional reform decree, the :financial burdens it places on the government defendants, and the relationship of these defendants to the fiscal authorities. Part II surveys the coercive powers historically available to the federal courts sitting in equity. Part III discusses the use of these devices against government defendants who claim financial impossibility. It emphasizes the limited recognition of impossibility, the power to compel the defendants to use available resources efficiently …
Is The Section 1983 Civil Rights Statute Overworked? Expanded Use Of Magistrates--An Alternative To Exhaustion, Brian P. Owensby
Is The Section 1983 Civil Rights Statute Overworked? Expanded Use Of Magistrates--An Alternative To Exhaustion, Brian P. Owensby
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Part I of this Note discusses the history and purpose of section 1983 and identifies the danger unmanaged growth of 1983 suits poses to civil rights. Part II examines several judicial responses to the 1983 caseload problem and concludes that congressional action is more appropriate. Parts III and IV explore two areas of possible legislative action. Part III questions the efficacy of a legislatively imposed requirement that the claimant exhaust state administrative remedies as a prerequisite to a 1983 suit in federal court. Part IV proposes an alternative congressional response to the 1983 caseload problem: a carefully tailored use of …