Green v. Carlson, 00049-045

• Decision Date: 17 June 1981
• Docket Number: S,No. 00049-045,No. 81-1265,00049-045,81-1265
• Citation: 649 F.2d 285
• Parties: Reverend Clovis Carl GREEN, Jr.,egregation Unit, Federal Correctional Institution, Box 1000, Anthony, New Mexico, 88021, Petitioner, v. Norman A. CARLSON, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C., andU. S. Parole Commission, Washington, D.C., and Floyd Arnold, Warden, FederalCorrectional Institution, Box 1000, Anthony, New Mexico, 88021, Respondents. . Unit A
• Court: U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit

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649 F.2d 285

Reverend Clovis Carl GREEN, Jr., No. 00049-045, Segregation Unit, Federal Correctional Institution, Box 1000 Anthony, New Mexico, 88021, Petitioner, v. Norman A. CARLSON, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons Washington, D.C., andU. S. Parole Commission, Washington D.C., and Floyd Arnold, Warden, FederalCorrectional Institution, Box 1000, Anthony, New Mexico, 88021, Respondents.

No. 81-1265.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Unit A

June 17, 1981.

Clovis C. Green, Jr., pro se.

Edward Charles Prado, Interim U. S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for respondents.

Order on Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Etc.

Before GEE, RUBIN and RANDALL, Circuit Judges.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

Clovis Carl Green, Jr., brings to us yet another congeries of pro se motions demanding special treatment, instant action, mandamus, habeas corpus, etc. Green, the instigator of hundreds of frivolous and malicious pro se actions, ¹ is the subject of a recent order of this court, filed April 27, 1981, and appended at the foot. The motions before us, filed April 20, are not controlled by that order.

We have therefore carefully examined them and find them to be frivolous, advanced in forma pauperis, and void of claim that Green's constitutional rights have been invaded by reason of physical harm or threats to Green's person. As such, they continue Green's "pattern of malicious and frivolous filings" noted in our earlier order. Prisoners and others have honest claims upon our limited capacities of time and judgment. The attention which Green's spurious ones have demanded insures that other claims of arguable merit must tarry. In the event that Green's pattern continues, we commend the contempt sanction to any panel upon which he seeks to impose. Today we forbear, since the instant flock were prepared and presented before the entry of our order appended. They are

DISMISSED.

APPENDIX

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Unit A

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81-1186

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IN RE:

CLOVIS C. GREEN, JR.,

Petitioner.

Memorandum and Order

(April 27, 1981)

Before AINSWORTH, GARZA and SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.

BY THE COURT:

This Court has considered petitioner's various motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, expedited appeal, appointment of counsel, consolidation, writs of mandamus, and other motions.

Petitioner has a lengthy history of filing numerous suits in various courts throughout the country. See, e. g., Green v. Camper, 477 F.Supp. 758, 759-68 (W.D. Mo. 1979) (listing over 500 cases filed by petitioner in state and federal courts). These courts have recognized that petitioner has repeatedly abused the judicial process and some have barred further filings by him. See, e. g., Green v. White, 616 F.2d 1054 (8th Cir. 1980); In re Green, 598 F.2d 1126 (8th Cir. 1979); In re Green, No. 80-1039 (D.C. Cir., Aug. 29, 1980) (order instructing Clerk not to file any further papers by petitioner); Green v. Wyrick, 428 F.Supp. 732 (W.D. Mo. 1976).

No one, rich or poor, is entitled to abuse the judicial process. Hardwick v. Brinson, 523 F.2d 798, 800 (5th Cir. 1975). Flagrant abuse of the judicial process can enable one person to preempt the use of judicial time that properly could be used to consider the meritorious claims of other litigants. See Camper, 477 F.Supp. at 770-71.

The same pattern of malicious and frivolous filings is now apparent in this Circuit. Recognizing the need to curtail further frivolous and malicious filings, this Court will invoke its general supervisory power to control its docket.

IT IS ORDERED that the above-numbered cases be consolidated, transferred to the general docket, and submitted to a panel.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that although petitioner has not complied with Fed.R.App. Pro. 21(a) or 21(d), this Court will accept only one copy of each petition for the purpose of this consolidated appeal only, and will accept petitioner's proof of service by mail.

IT APPEARING to this Court that all of the petitions either are frivolous, malicious, or repetitive, not taken in good faith, or fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted;

AND IT FURTHER APPEARING that petitioner has failed to meet his burden of establishing a strong showing of necessity for issuing writs of mandamus;

IT...