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Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals… (1992)

At that time, we noted that Martin had filed 45 petitions in the past 10 years, and 15 in the preceding 2 years alone. Although Martin was granted in forma pauperis status to file these petitions, all of these petitions were denied without recorded dissent. In invoking Rule 39.8, we observed that Martin is "unique—not merely among those who seek to file in forma pauperis, but also among those who have paid the required filing fees—because [he has] repeatedly made totally frivolous demands on the Court's limited resources." Id., at 18. Unfortunately, Martin has continued in his accustomed ways.
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Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals… (1992)

In Zatko, we warned that " [f] uture similar filings from [Martin] will merit additional measures." 502 U.S., at 18. As we have recognized, " [e] very paper filed with the Clerk of this Court, no matter how repetitious or frivolous, requires some portion of the institution's limited resources. A part of the Court's responsibility is to see that these resources are allocated in a way that promotes the interests of justice." In re McDonald, 489 U.S. 180, 184 (1989) (per curiam) . Consideration of Martin's repetitious and frivolous petitions for certiorari does not promote this end.
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