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cited Cited as authority (rule) Lensendro v. Keybank, N.A.
2d Cir. · 2025 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Trivedi v. Gen. Elec. Co.
2d Cir. · 2024 · confidence medium
Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Daniel v. T&M Prot. Res., LLC
2d Cir. · 2024 · confidence medium
This 12 Court’s procedure for imposing leave-to-file sanctions involves three steps: (1) 13 warning the litigant that future frivolous filings could result in sanctions, see 14 Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam); (2) if the conduct 15 persists, issuing an order to show cause why a leave-to-file sanction order should 16 not be imposed, see In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993); and (3) if 17 the explanation is wanting, entering the sanctions order, see Gallop v. Cheney, 667 4 1 F.3d 226 , 227 (2d Cir. 2012) (per curiam).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Clements v. T-Mobile USA, Inc
N.D. Cal. · 2023 · confidence medium
Co., 358 F.3d 661, 673 (9th Cir. 2004), and when the amendments do not adequately plead 8 a cause of action and could not survive dismissal, Moore v. Kayport Package Exp., Inc., 885 F.2d 9 531, 537 (9th Cir. 1989).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Wynn v. Larimer
W.D.N.Y. · 2023 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10 (2d Cir. 1989).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Doe v. East Lyme Board Of Education
D. Conn. · 2022 · confidence medium
(Pls.’ Reply at 44.) A court may issue an order enjoining a litigant from filing vexatious motions when a litigant has “abused the judicial process to harass defendants with vexations and frivolous suits.” Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Synchrony Bank
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Monro Muffler Brake & Service
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Vera House
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Bond, Schoeneck & King LLC
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Schenectdy County EFCU
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Bitrategaming
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Rosetti
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Rushlow Enterprises, Inc.
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Black River Apartments
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. New York State Division of Human Rights
N.D.N.Y. · 2022 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226 , 229 S.D.N.Y. – N.Y.C., 19-cv-7337, Woods, J. (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989) (per curiam).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Rillito River Solar LLC v. Bamboo Industries, LLC
E.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
(ECF No. 66 at 7.) Those claims require, among other things, a bracket 3 aperture and seal “having a generally frustoconical shape” (ECF No. 64-3 at 40), which the 4 parties have agreed means “having, for the most part, a shape of a cone without the narrowest part 5 of the cone (the cone may have a rounded, flat, nearly flat, or other upper portion instead).” (Id. 6 at 8.) The disagreement lies in the meaning of “having, for the most part, a shape of a cone.” 7 Although Plaintiff argues the issue should go before a jury, “a mere dispute over the 8 meaning of a term does not itsel…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Lien v. City of San Diego
S.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
“A defendant may be held liable as a supervisor under § 1983 ‘if there exists 6 either (1) his or her personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation, or (2) a 7 sufficient causal connection between the supervisor’s wrongful conduct and the 8 constitutional violation.’” Starr, 652 F.3d at 1207 (quoting Hansen v. Black, 885 F.2d 9 642, 646 (9th Cir. 1989)). 10 i. Allegations Against Nisleit and Gloria 11 Plaintiffs lack “sufficient allegations of underlying facts to give fair notice and to 12 enable the opposing party to defend itself effectively.” Id. at 1216.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) (SS) Reeves v. Commissioner of Social Security
E.D. Cal. · 2021 · confidence medium
Secondly, “daily activities may be grounds for an adverse credibility finding ‘if a claimant 7 is able to spend a substantial part of his day engaged in pursuits involving the performance of 8 physical functions that are transferable to a work setting.’ ” Id. (quoting Fair v. Bowen, 885 F.2d 9 597, 603 (9th Cir. 1989)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) In Re Attorney Grievance Complaint Filed by Peeples
2d Cir. · 2021 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 228-29 (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989); see also SBC 2010-1, LLC v. Morton, 552 F. App’x 9, 12 (2d Cir. 2013) (summary order; affirming district court’s imposition of both monetary and leave-to-file sanctions). 6 The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Peeples and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Western Districts of New York.2 FOR THE COURT: Catherine O=Hagan Wolfe, Clerk of Court 2 Counsel to this panel is authorized to provide to other courts and attorney disciplinary…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Richardson v. Commissioner of Social Security
W.D. Wash. · 2019 · confidence medium
One does 8 not need to be ‘utterly incapacitated’ in order to be disabled.”), citing Fair v. Bowen, 885 F.2d 9 597, 603 (9th Cir.1989); Diedrich v. Berryhill, 874 F.3d 634, 643 (9th Cir. 2017) (“House 10 chores, cooking simple meals, self-grooming, paying bills, writing checks, and caring for a cat in 11 one’s own home, as well as occasional shopping outside the home, are not similar to typical 12 work responsibilities.”). 13 As for the ALJ’s fifth reason, the ALJ cites several discrepancies in Plaintiff’s statements 14 to her physicians regarding the events leading to her conc…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Nath v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
2d Cir. · 2018 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989). 5
cited Cited as authority (rule) Nath v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
2d Cir. · 2018 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989). 4
cited Cited as authority (rule) In Re: Nath
2d Cir. · 2018 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989). 3
cited Cited as authority (rule) Richmond v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (P.B. 7, LLC)
2d Cir. · 2016 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Anghel v. New York State Department of Health
2d Cir. · 2015 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir.1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10 (2d Cir.1989).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Johnson v. Chairman New York City Transit Authority
2d Cir. · 2010 · confidence medium
See Hong Mai Sa v. Doe, 406 F.3d 155, 158 (2d Cir.2005) (“If a litigant has a history of filing vexatious, harassing or duplicative lawsuits, courts may impose sanctions, including restrictions on future access to the judicial system.”) (internal quotation marks omitted); In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 228 (2d Cir.1993) (“[Cjourts may resort to restrictive measures that except from normally available procedures litigants who have abused their litigation opportunities.”); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989) (warning appellant who “abused the judicial process to hara…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Brown v. Legal Aid Society
2d Cir. · 2010 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trígona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir.1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10-11 (2d Cir.1989).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Rivera ex rel. Net v. Food & Drug Administration
2d Cir. · 2009 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 227, 229 (2d Cir.1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10 (2d Cir.1989).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Rivera ex rel. Net v. Food & Drug Administration
2d Cir. · 2009 · confidence medium
See In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 227, 229 (2d Cir.1993); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10 (2d Cir.1989).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Truong v. Kaye
2d Cir. · 2009 · confidence medium
See Hong Mai Sa v. Doe, 406 F.3d 155, 158 (2d Cir.2005) (“If a litigant has a history of filing ‘vexatious, harassing or duplicative lawsuits,’ courts may impose sanctions, including restrictions on future access to the judicial system.”); Sas sower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10 (2d Cir.1989); In re Martin-Trigona, 737 F.2d 1254 , 1263 (2d Cir.1984); see also In re Martin-Trigona, 795 F.2d 9, 12 (2d Cir.1986) (holding that a vexatious litigant may be prevented from filing papers where a monetary sanction has been levied but not paid).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Truong v. Kaye
2d Cir. · 2009 · confidence medium
See Hong Mai Sa v. Doe, 406 F.3d 155, 158 (2d Cir.2005) (“If a litigant has a history of filing ‘vexatious, harassing or duplicative lawsuits,’ courts may impose sanctions, including restrictions on future access to the judicial system.”); Sas sower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10 (2d Cir.1989); In re Martin-Trigona, 737 F.2d 1254 , 1263 (2d Cir.1984); see also In re Martin-Trigona, 795 F.2d 9, 12 (2d Cir.1986) (holding that a vexatious litigant may be prevented from filing papers where a monetary sanction has been levied but not paid).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Jackson v. Secretary of United States Treasury
2d Cir. · 2005 · signal: cf. · confidence medium
Cf. Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989) (per curiam).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) 100,000 Victim Families v. Schulte Roth & Zable
S.D.N.Y. · 2000 · confidence medium
Bank, 1998 WL 537798 , at *1 (2d Cir.1998) (holding that if the Plaintiff exhibits a pattern of abusive filings in federal court, "the district court would be well within its discretion to impose a `leave to file' requirement or such other sanction as it deems appropriate." Id. ); Malley v. New York City Bd. of Educ., 112 F.3d 69,69 (2d Cir.1997) (per curiam) (upholding an injunction where Plaintiff had been previously warned that he could face such a sanction); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989) (warning appellant who filed six appeals in one year that if he continued to abus…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) 100,000 Victim Families Note Holders Owners of Securities in Towers Fina[n]cial Corp. v. Schulte Roth & Zable
S.D.N.Y. · 2000 · confidence medium
Bank, 1998 WL 587798 , at *1 (2d Cir.1998) (holding that if the Plaintiff exhibits a pattern of abusive filings in federal court, “the district court would be well within its discretion to impose a ‘leave to file’ requirement or such other sanction as it deems appropriate.” Id.); Malley v. New York City Bd. of Educ., 112 F.3d 69, 69 (2d Cir.1997) (per curiam) (upholding an injunction where Plaintiff had been previously warned that he could face such a sanction); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989) (warning appellant who filed six appeals in one year that if he continued…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Carlin v. Gold Hawk Joint Venture
S.D.N.Y. · 1991 · confidence medium
See, for e.g., In the matter of Hartford Textile Corp., 681 F.2d 895, 896-97 (2d Cir.1982) (issuing injunction after “almost unparalleled history” of over one hundred frivolous and repetitious claims, motions, petitions, demands, and appeals arising out of bankruptcy court’s denial of executrix’s claim, and after warning that continuation may result in injunction); Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10-11 (2d Cir.1989) (per curiam) (upholding district court’s enforcement of injunction issued due to litigant’s “avalanche of litigation”).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Polur v. Raffe
2d Cir. · 1990 · confidence medium
See Martin-Trigona, 737 F.2d at 1262-63; Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10-11 (2d Cir.1989) (per curiam). 22 Raffe and defendant-appellee A.R.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Polur v. Raffe
2d Cir. · 1990 · confidence medium
See Martin-Trigona, 737 F.2d at 1262-63; Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10-11 (2d Cir.1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited "see" Daniel v. T&M Prot. Res., LLC
2d Cir. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989). 6
cited Cited "see" Weir v. City of New York
2d Cir. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989). 5
cited Cited "see" Jericho Group Ltd. v. Mid-Town Development Limited Partnership
2d Cir. · 2020 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989). 7 We have considered all of the parties’ remaining arguments and find them to be without merit.
cited Cited "see" NSI Int'l v. Mustafa
2d Cir. · 2018 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir. 1989).
cited Cited "see" Stoner v. Young Concert Artists, Inc.
2d Cir. · 2015 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989).
cited Cited "see" Sassower v. Starr (In re Sassower)
Bankr. S.D.N.Y. · 2006 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. San-sverie, 885 F.2d 9 , 11 (2d Cir.1989).
cited Cited "see" Iwachiw v. Port Authority
2d Cir. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989) (warning litigant that fifing future frivolous appeals could result in sanctions).
cited Cited "see" Catanzaro v. Wallenstein
2d Cir. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989) (warning litigant that filing future frivolous appeals could result in sanctions).
cited Cited "see" Burtis v. Annan
2d Cir. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9 , 11 (2d Cir.1989); see also In re Martin-Trigona, 9 F.3d 226, 229 (2d Cir. 1993).
cited Cited "see" Moss v. E. on Ag
2d Cir. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 10 (2d Cir.1989) (per curiam).
cited Cited "see" Bart Schwartz v. U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, David Meister, Nordstrom, Inc., Allen G. Reiter
2d Cir. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Saassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9 , 11 (2d Cir.1989).
examined Cited "see" Sassower v. Abrams (3×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
S.D.N.Y. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sassower v. Sansverie, 885 F.2d 9, 11 (2d Cir.1989).
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George Sassower
v.
Matthew D. Sansverie, Denis Dillon, J. Kenneth Littman, Kenneth M. Cozza, Robert Rivers, Mary Rita Wallace, Gerald R. Podlesak, Daniel J. Moore, Nicholas H. Politan, Robert Abrams, Wilfred Feinberg, Charles L. Brieant, William C. Conner, Eugene H. Nickerson, Francis T. Murphy, Milton Mollen, Joseph W. Bellacosa, Xavier C. Riccobono, Ira Gammerman, Donald Diamond, Ernest L. Signorelli, Anthony Mastroianni, Kreindler & Relkin, P.C., Citibank, N.A., Lee Feltman, Feltman, Karesch, Major & Farbman, Nachamie, Kirschner, Spizz & Levine, P.C., Rashba & Pokart, Howard M. Bergson, Reisman, Peirez, Reisman, & Calica, Clapp & Eisenber, P.C., Rothbart, Rothbart & Kohn, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Hugh Leonard, Sills, Cumis, Zuckerman, Radin, Tishman, Epstein, & Gross, P.C., Berlin, Kaplan, Dembling & Burke, P.C., Peter Sordi, and Myriam J. Altman
89-7051.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sep 15, 1989.
885 F.2d 9
Cited by 36 opinions  |  Published

885 F.2d 9

George SASSOWER, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
Matthew D. SANSVERIE, Denis Dillon, J. Kenneth Littman,
Kenneth M. Cozza, Robert Rivers, Mary Rita Wallace, Gerald
R. Podlesak, Daniel J. Moore, Nicholas H. Politan, Robert
Abrams, Wilfred Feinberg, Charles L. Brieant, William C.
Conner, Eugene H. Nickerson, Francis T. Murphy, Milton
Mollen, Joseph W. Bellacosa, Xavier C. Riccobono, Ira
Gammerman, Donald Diamond, Ernest L. Signorelli, Anthony
Mastroianni, Kreindler & Relkin, P.C., Citibank, N.A., Lee
Feltman, Feltman, Karesch, Major & Farbman, Nachamie,
Kirschner, Spizz & Levine, P.C., Rashba & Pokart, Howard M.
Bergson, Reisman, Peirez, Reisman, & Calica, Clapp &
Eisenber, P.C., Rothbart, Rothbart & Kohn, Samuel A. Alito,
Jr., Hugh Leonard, Sills, Cumis, Zuckerman, Radin, Tishman,
Epstein, & Gross, P.C., Berlin, Kaplan, Dembling & Burke,
P.C., Peter Sordi, and Myriam J. Altman, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 21, Docket 89-7051.

United States Court of Appeals,
Second Circuit.

Submitted Sept. 13, 1989.
Decided Sept. 15, 1989.

George Sassower, White Plains, New York, filed a brief pro se.

Feltman, Karesh, Major & Farbman, New York City, pro se.

Kreindler & Relkin, P.C., New York City, pro se., and for Citibank, N.A. (Donald B. Relkin and Donald F. Schneider, of counsel), filed a joint brief for Appellees Feltman, Karesh, Major & Farbman, Lee Feltman, Clapp & Eisenberg, Kreindler & Relkin, P.C. and Citibank, N.A.

Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen. of the State of New York, New York City (Ronald Turbin, Asst. Atty. Gen., of counsel), filed a brief for defendants-appellees.

Schneck & Weltman, New York City (Jonathan I. Price, New York City, of counsel), filed a brief for defendants-appellees Rashba & Pokart and Sills Cummis Zuckerman Radin Tischman Epstein & Gross, P.C.

Howard M. Bergson, Smithtown, New York, filed a brief for defendants-appellees Nachamie, Kirschner, Spizz & Levine, P.C., Rothbard, Rothbard & Kohn and Defendant-Appellee pro se.

Snitow & Pauley, New York City (William H. Pauley, III, Franklyn H. Snitow, of counsel), filed a brief for appellees Honorable Denis Dillon, Nassau County Dist. Atty., Asst. Dist. Attys. Matthew D. Sansverie and J. Kenneth Littman, Police Officer Kenneth M. Cozza, and Mary-Rita Wallace (Nassau County Appellees).

Before LUMBARD, CARDAMONE and FRIEDMAN,[*] Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

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This appeal is from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Korman, J.) enforcing an injunction requiring appellant George Sassower, pro se, to obtain approval of United States Magistrate Ross prior to filing suit in the Eastern District Court Clerk's office.

2

* George Sassower has been an abusive litigant for a number of years, and now presents yet another in a series of lawsuits and motions continuing "the long and tortured history of litigation" in state and federal courts. See Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester County, 824 F.2d 184, 185 (2d Cir.1987). The details of this long history are a matter of public record. See, e.g., Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester County, 824 F.2d at 184, Raffe v. Doe, 619 F.Supp. 891 (S.D.N.Y.1985), Raffe v. Citibank, N.A., (No. 84 Civ. 305) (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 1, 1984), aff'd mem., 779 F.2d 37 (2d Cir.1985). In response to this avalanche of litigation, an injunction was issued in district court barring Sassower from filing or intervening in any action against any of the defendants he had been harassing through his vexatious suits. See Raffe v. John Doe, 619 F.Supp. at 898. Despite this court order, appellant continued to file suits, as a result of which he was disbarred from practice in federal and state courts. See In re Sassower, 700 F.Supp. 100, 104 (E.D.N.Y.1988).

3

Undeterred, Sassower filed the instant action pro se before Judge Korman, who directed the Clerk of the District Court "not to accept any papers, proceeding, or motion or new case of any kind presented by Mr. George Sassower ... without leave obtained from Magistrate Ross who shall have examined such paper to assure that ... it is not in violation of the [earlier issued] injunction...." Criminal and civil contempt and Rule 11 sanctions were also considered by the district court but not implemented because it concluded that such sanctions would be ineffective in deterring Sassower from filing frivolous appeals. This appeal followed.

II

4

Sassower's appeal is frivolous, and the judgment of the district court should be affirmed. He has abused the judicial process to harass defendants with vexations and frivolous suits. This is the sixth appeal he has filed in this Court during the past year. In so doing, he has impaired the ability of this and other courts to discharge their constitutional duties. We have previously assessed the need for interposing an injunction against vexatious litigants. See In Re: Martin-Trigona, 795 F.2d 9 (2d Cir.1986); see also In re McDonald, --- U.S. ----, 109 S.Ct. 993, 103 L.Ed.2d 158 (1989) (filing of frivolous pro se habeas writs uses up courts' limited resources).

5

Sassower imposes similar significant burdens on this Court warranting an injunction. We write in this case to give fair warning to appellant that if he continues to abuse the judicial process by the instigation of frivolous appeals, an injunction will issue directing the Clerk of this Court to refuse to accept for filing any submissions from him, unless he has first obtained leave of the Court to file such papers.

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The order enforcing the district court injunction against filing is affirmed.

*

Hon. Daniel M. Friedman, United States Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit, sitting by designation