Walter L. Wright v. JPay LLC and Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections
On an order to show cause, the Third District exercised its inherent authority to determine whether a pro se litigant is abusing the judicial process and prohibited the appellant from making any further pro se filings with that court in this civil matter. All future filings must be reviewed and signed by an attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar, and the Clerk was directed to refuse non-conforming papers. The order took effect immediately and no motions for rehearing will be entertained.
Key facts
- In 2022 the appellant brought a civil action against the Florida Department of Corrections and JPay LLC; the trial court referred the parties to binding arbitration and dismissed the complaint with prejudice as to the Department.
- The appellant thereafter filed four successive pro se appeals and petitions in the Third District, each unsuccessful.
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Holdings
- A district court of appeal possesses inherent authority to determine whether a pro se litigant is abusing the judicial process and, upon a failure to show good cause in response to an order…
Why it matters
A short but useful reference point for counsel facing serial pro se litigants in civil matters. The Third District's order confirms that the inherent-authority filing bar is not confined to postconviction filings and… — full analysis with a trial
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