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In Re McDonald, 489 U.S. 180 (1989)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
In Re McDonald, 489 U.S. 180 (1989)
In re McDonald No. 88-5890 Decided February 21, 1989 489 U.S. 180
ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
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Pro se petitioner filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on his petition before this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. Since 1971, he has made 73 other filings with this Court -- including 19 for extraordinary relief -- all of which have been denied without recorded dissent.
Held: Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions from him for extraordinary writs unless he pays the docketing fee required by this Court’s Rule 45(a) and submits his petition in compliance with Rule 33. The continual processing of his frivolous requests for extraordinary writs does not permit the Court to allocate its limited resources in a way that promotes the interests of justice. Paupers filing pro se petitions are not subject to the financial considerations that deter other litigants from filing frivolous petitions, and lower courts have issued orders intended to curb serious abuses by persons proceeding in forma pauperis. Petitioner remains free to file in forma pauperis requests for other relief, if he qualifies and does not similarly abuse that privilege.
Motion denied.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," In Re McDonald, 489 U.S. 180 (1989) in 489 U.S. 180 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ESS1MKU1GM72XB.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." In Re McDonald, 489 U.S. 180 (1989), in 489 U.S. 180, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ESS1MKU1GM72XB.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in In Re McDonald, 489 U.S. 180 (1989). cited in 1989, 489 U.S. 180. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ESS1MKU1GM72XB.
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