Cooper v. Circuit Court of Faulkner County

While I agree with the disposition here, I write to clarify a point not included in the discussion regarding access to the court. Although the facts in the instant case did not support the circuit court’s prohibition of filing additional pleadings, it must be noted that there are in fact limited circumstances in which a court may limit an individual’s access to the court. See, e.g., Chipps v. U.S. Dist. Ct., 882 F.2d 72, 73 (3d Cir.1989) (in which the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recognized that “a pattern of groundless and vexatious litigation will justify an order prohibiting further…