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D.C. Circuit Vacates “Sledgehammer” Pre-Filing Injunction Against Frequent Filer That Applied to Every Court in the Nation

In Klayman v. Porter, No. 22-7123 (D.C. Cir. June 11, 2024), the D.C. Circuit strikes down the sanction of “restricting [plaintiff]’s ability to file any related actions or claims for relief in any forum, state or federal,” citing prudential and constitutional limits to federal equitable power. “In recent years, the District of Columbia Bar’s OfficeContinue reading “D.C. Circuit Vacates “Sledgehammer” Pre-Filing Injunction Against Frequent Filer That Applied to Every Court in the Nation”