Legal Opinion
In Re Lonzy Oliver. Appeal of Lonzy Oliver
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 30, 1982No. 81-3028PublishedCited by 206 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
Lonzy Oliver appeals a sua sponte order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The order enjoined the clerk of that court from accepting for filing, absent a specific order from the court, any cases submitted by Oliver in the future, and thereby had the effect as well as the purpose of restricting Oliver’s access to the courts. Although we conclude that the district court has the power to issue such orders in appropriate cases, we remand so that the court may provide Oliver with notice and an opportunity to be…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- L. G. Ruderer v. United States of America, Through Howard F. Schlitz, Major GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by206 opinions
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