Opinion
20-50884
05-24-2021
United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Richard Dorenkamp, et al., Defendants.
ORDER DENYING ADDITIONAL MOTION TO DECLARE CRIMINAL INDICTMENT INVALID AND ENJOINING B. JOEL ROBINSON FROM INITIATING FURTHER CASES WITHOUT FIRST SEEKING AND OBTAINING LEAVE OF COURT
Sean F. Cox United States District Court Judge
This Miscellaneous Case was opened when B. Joel Robinson filed a “Motion to Declare Invalid the Fifth Superceding Indictment against Dorenkamp et al” in Criminal Case Number 16-20394. As explained in an Order issued on August 7, 2020, Mr. Robinson does not appear to be an attorney and, more importantly, he does not represent any of the Defendants in the criminal case. Thus, Mr. Robinson lacks standing to make any requests or challenges on behalf of the criminal defendants in that case. As such, this Court Ordered that Mr. Robinson's motion was denied and closed this miscellaneous case on August 7, 2020. (ECF No. 2).
In addition, Mr. Robinson has initiated two other Miscellaneous Cases in this Court wherein he has made requests on behalf of the criminal defendants in that case - Miscellaneous Cases No. 18-51692 and 18-51811. This Court denied the motions in those actions as well. (See ECF No. 2 in those cases).
Nevertheless, on May 13, 2021, Mr. Robinson filed another “Motion to Declare Invalid the Fifth Superceding Indictment against Dorenkamp et al.” (ECF No. 4). This motion is DENIED for the same reasons that Mr. Robinson's first motion in this case was denied - Mr. Robinson does not represent any of the defendants in the criminal case and lacks standing to make any requests on their behalf.
Further, the Court IMPOSES a permanent injunction requiring Mr. Robinson to seek leave of court before filing any further cases in this Court. This restriction is warranted because Mr. Robinson has initiated several cases wherein he seeks relief in Criminal Case Number 16-20394 when he does not represent any defendants in that case and lacks standing to make such requests. Mr. Robinson's “repetitive or vexatious litigation” is a valid basis for imposing these pre-filing restrictions. See Feathers v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 141 F.3d 264, 269 (6th Cir. 1998).
Mr. Robinson is ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from filing in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan any additional actions or motions relating to Criminal Case Number 16-20394, without first making a written request for and receiving a court order.
The Clerk's Office must impose the pre-filing restrictions on Mr. Robinson consistent with this Court's Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.