Baum v. Blue Moon Ventures, LLC

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Douglas Baum (“Baum”), appeals the modification of an injunction issued by the district court that enjoins Baum from directly or indirectly filing claims in any federal or state court or agency in Texas without the express written permission of Judge Lynn N. Hughes. Baum argues that the district court had no jurisdiction to sua sponte modify the permanent injunction, or alternatively, that the modification was too broad and an abuse of discretion.

I. Factual & Procedural History

Douglas Baum purports to run an asset recovery business. He researches various…