Cabezudo v. Cabezudo

Summary

The Florida Second District Court of Appeal restricts Geraldine Cabezudo from making future pro se filings related to specified lower tribunal cases unless the filings are signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar. The restriction follows the petitioner's initiation of six proceedings and filing of more than 200 largely duplicative or unauthorized documents, as well as her failure to timely respond to the court's order to show cause.

Holdings

1. When a litigant has initiated multiple proceedings and filed more than 200 largely duplicative or unauthorized documents, the appellate clerk may be directed to reject or place in an inactive file the litigant’s future pro se notices of appeal or petitions unless they concern a pending case or are signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should restrict the petitioner's future pro se notices of appeal and petitions because of repeated duplicative or unauthorized filings.

Disposition

other