Patterson v. Dretke — 543 U.S. 921

Majority

p. 921

No. 04-6249.

Patterson v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, et al.

C. A. 5th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied, and certiorari dismissed. See this Court’s Rule 39.8. As petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court’s process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).

Justice Stevens dissents.

See id., at 4 , and cases cited therein.

Cases cited

Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals 506 U. S. 1 SCOTUS 1992-11-02 at 4 p. 921