MICHAEL ANTHONY LORUSSO
v.
JUSTIN CROWDER AND KIM CROWDER
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The Florida Second District Court of Appeal affirmed its earlier dismissal of an appeal filed by Michael LoRusso for lack of jurisdiction, finding his filings to be meritless and frivolous. The court directed the clerk to reject any future pro se filings from LoRusso unless signed by a licensed Florida attorney, and ordered notification to the Florida Department of Corrections regarding his pattern of frivolous litigation.
The court directed the clerk to place any original proceedings or notices of appeal filed by LoRusso in an inactive file unless signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar. The court also directed the clerk to forward a copy of the dismissal order and show cause order to the Florida Department of Corrections institution where LoRusso is incarcerated.
[1] A court may direct its clerk to reject any pleadings filed by an individual prohibited from pro se filings, unless submitted by a licensed attorney or related to a pendin…
[2] A court may forward findings of frivolous filings to the appropriate institution for disciplinary procedures pursuant to Florida Statutes.
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PER CURIAM.
On November 3, 2022, this court dismissed this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Our order noted that despite having been prohibited from pro se filings by the Florida Supreme Court and this court in relation to certain criminal cases, see LoRusso v. State, 334 So. 3d 1291, 1292 (Fla. 2022); LoRusso v. State, 47 Fla.
L. Weekly D1919 (Fla. 2d DCA Sept. 16, 2022), Michael LoRusso has continued to file meritless pleadings before this court. We directed LoRusso to show cause why this court should not direct the clerk of this court to reject any pleadings, regardless of the related lower tribunal case, unless the filing is related to a pending case or submitted by a licensed Florida attorney. See State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47, 48–49 (Fla. 1999).
Finally, the order also directed LoRusso to show cause why a copy of this court's findings should not be forwarded to the appropriate institution for disciplinary procedures pursuant to the rules of the Florida Department of Corrections. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2022); Harris v. Inch, 277 So. 3d 1003, 1005 (Fla. 2019). LoRusso did not timely respond to our order.
Accordingly, we direct the clerk of this court to place in an inactive file any original proceedings or notices of appeal filed by LoRusso, regardless of the associated lower tribunal case number unless it is signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar. Further, because we have found LoRusso's appeal to be frivolous, we direct the clerk of this court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), to forward a copy of this order and the November 3, 2022, order to show cause to the Florida Department of Corrections institution or facility in which LoRusso is incarcerated. CASANUEVA, SLEET, and LUCAS, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.
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Lorusso v. Crowder, 334 So. 3d 1291 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022)…ber 3, 2022, this court dismissed this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Our order noted that despite having been prohibited from pro se filings by the Florida Supreme Court and this court in relation to certain criminal cases, see LoRusso v. State, 334 So. 3d 1291, 1292 (Fla. 2022); LoRusso v. State, 47 Fla. L. Weekly D1919 (Fla. 2d DCA Sept. 16, 2022), Michael LoRusso has continued to file meritless pleadings before this court. We directed LoRusso to show cause why this court should not direct the clerk of…
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- Lorusso v. Crowder, 334 So. 3d 1291 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022)