RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. JACK COWLEY, WARDEN, OF JOSEPH HARP’S CORRECTIONAL CENTER, ET AL., RESPONDENT-APPELLEE. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA, RESPONDENT. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. JACK COWLEY, WARDEN; UNKNOWN NAMED WARDEN OF JESS DUNN CORRECTIONAL CENTER; GARY MAYNARD, DIRECTOR FOR THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. JACK COWLEY, WARDEN, RESPONDENT. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA; SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. JACK COWLEY, WARDEN, JOSEPH HARP CORRECTIONAL CENTER; GARY MAYNARD, DIRECTOR, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; STATE OF OKLAHOMA, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. SAM PRESTON, UNIT MANAGER; JACK COWLEY, WARDEN, JOSEPH HARP CORRECTIONAL CENTER, RESPONDENTS.
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RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. JACK COWLEY, JOANN SHEPARD, HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR; D. BRADLEY, DENTAL ASSISTANT; DR. R.L. WARREN, DENTIST, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. JACK COWLEY, WARDEN; GARY MAYNARD, DIRECTOR, D.O.C.; HENRY BELLMON, OKLAHOMA STATE GOVERNOR; ROBERT MACY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY; OKLAHOMA PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD MEMBERS; CLARENCE HARKINS, JR.; AUGUSTA E. MANN, MARZEE DOUGLASS, CARL B. HAMM, FARRELL HATCH, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA; WILLIAM F. YEAGER, WARDEN; GARY F. MAYNARD, DIRECTOR FOR THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. BERNIE BISHOP, PRINCIPAL AND LEISURE LIBRARY SUPERVISOR; JANICE BREWER, LAW LIBRARIAN, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. BERNIE BISHOP, SUPERVISOR; WILLIAM F. YEAGER, WARDEN, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. WILLIAM F. YEAGER, WARDEN; JOHN WILSON, UNIT MANAGER; SERGEANT WHEATS, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. WILLIAM F. YEAGER, WARDEN; JOHN S. WILSON, UNIT MANAGER; G.D. LOWE, PROPERTY-OFFICER, RESPONDENTS. RAYMOND HERSCHEL JOHNSON, SR., PETITIONER, v. MARK SHIPMAN, CORRECTIONAL CASE MANAGER 2CD, RESPONDENT.
Nos. 87-8065, 87-8070, 88-8001, 88-8017, 88-8027, 88-8039, 88-8040, 88-8077, 88-8085, 89-505, 89-511, 89-512, 89-513, 89-515 and 89-516.United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
April 11, 1989.
[1] ORDER Before TACHA, BALDOCK, and BRORBY, Circuit Judges.
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[2] By these cases, commenced in the court’s original jurisdiction, petitioner alleges numerous petty grievances against prison officials. In each case, petitioner seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
[3] The underlying pleadings are vague, rambling, replete with legalistic jargon, and characteristic of numerous papers filed previously by petitioner in other cases. Since 1980, petitioner has commenced fifty four cases in the court’s original jurisdiction, in addition to some thirty-three appeals he has filed (See Appendix A).
[4] The subject matter of these cases is conspicuously inappropriate for this court’s original jurisdiction. For that reason they are frivolous. Those who invoke the court’s jurisdiction are charged with both the knowledge of the limits of that jurisdiction and the rules of procedure. We conclude that petitioner has long engaged in a pattern of litigation activity which is manifestly abusive. Appropriate restriction on a litigant’s ability to commence abusive litigation in forma pauperis is within the inherent powers of the court.
In re McDonald, ___ U.S. ___,
109 S.Ct. 993,
103 L.Ed.2d 158 (1989)
Cotner v. Hopkins, 795 F.2d 900 (10th Cir. 1986).
[5] Because petitioner has repeatedly abused the original jurisdiction of this court, we direct the clerk not to accept further petitions from petitioner for extraordinary writs which allege only grievances against prison officials unless the required docketing fee is paid and all other rules of procedure have been satisfied.
[6] It is further ordered that petitioner will be allowed fifteen days from the date of this order to pay the required filing fee in each of the above cases. If petitioner fails to pay the required filing fee within the time allowed, these cases will be dismissed without further notice.
APPENDIX A
Termination
Date Case Nos. Opposing Party Case Type Disposition
08/15/80 80-1596 Meachum Appeal Dismissed
02/26/81 80-1034 Parke Appeal Reversed
05/04/83 82-2377 Leo Appeal Affirmed
02/16/84 83-2631 Murphy, Warden Appeal Dismissed
03/15/84 84-8006/ West, Warden Mandamus Denied
84-1355
09/27/84 84-8039 U.S. Social Security Mandamus Denied
11/01/84 84-1692 Gobel Appeal Affirmed
11/14/84 84-8049/ USDC-WD/Okla. Mandamus Denied
84/2576
11/27/84 84-1466 Franklin Appeal Dismissed
03/04/85 84-2143 Brewer Appeal Affirmed
03/06/85 84-2364 Richards Appeal Affirmed
04/10/85 85-8010/ Brown, Warden Mandamus Denied
85-1534
07/10/85 84-1673 Angelone Appeal Dismissed
07/12/85 85-8021/ West, Warden Mandamus Denied
85-2033
08/26/85 85-8047/ USDC-WD/Okla. Mandamus Denied
85-2276
10/01/85 85-8040/ Brown, Warden Mandamus Denied
85-2451
10/25/85 85-1827 Brown, Warden Appeal Dismissed
11/25/85 85-1820 Kirkpatrick Appeal Dismissed
12/06/85 84-2153 McDaniel Appeal Affirmed
02/24/86 85-2449 Brown, Warden Appeal Dismissed
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04/02/86 86-8018/ WD/Okla. Mandamus Denied
86-1502
04/14/86 86-8020/ WD/Okla. Mandamus Denied
86-1565
04/25/86 85-1762 Unknown Proprietor Appeal Affirmed
04/25/86 86-8025/ Secretary of HHS Mandamus Denied
86-1575
05/30/86 86-8040/ Barton Mandamus Denied
86-1804
06/02/86 86-8031/ Maynard, Warden Mandamus Denied
86-1816
06/02/86 86-8032/ Douglas, Warden Mandamus Denied
86-1818
06/02/86 86-8036/ USDC WD/Okla. Mandamus Denied
86-1814
06/20/86 86-8045/ USDC WD/Okla. Mandamus Denied
86-1920
06/27/86 86-8046/ Douglas, Warden Mandamus Denied
86-1952
07/21/86 84-1162 Barnes Appeal Affirmed
07/21/86 84-2558 Rolland Appeal Affirmed
08/08/86 86-8039/ USDC Mandamus Denied
86-2178
08/11/86 86-8055/ Warden Mandamus Denied
86-2183
08/11/86 86-8041/ USDC Mandamus Denied
86-2181
09/11/86 86-1812 Shillinger Appeal Dismissed
09/18/86 86-8071/ USDC Mandamus Denied
86-2379
09/18/86 86-8076/ USDC Mandamus Denied
86-2383
09/26/86 86-8072/ Okla. Dept/Correct. Mandamus Denied
86-2416
10/22/86 85-2206 Brown, Warden Appeal Affirmed
10/24/86 85-2627 Naman Appeal Affirmed
10/30/86 86-8080/ Williams (really Mandamus/Prohibition Denied
86-2582 Johnson) v. Miller
11/03/86 86-8088/ Maynard, Warden Mandamus/Prohibition Denied
86-2592
11/03/86 86-2592 Maynard Mandamus Denied
11/05/86 86-8086/ State of Oklahoma Mandamus Denied
86-2605
11/25/86 86-8101/ Maynard, Warden Prohibition/Habeas Denied
86-2714 Corpus
12/05/86 86-8092/ Both Oklahomas Mandamus Denied
86-2776
12/15/86 86-8099/ Maynard, Warden Mandamus/Prohibition/ Denied
86-2813 Habeas Corpus
01/05/87 86-8109/ USDC Mandamus Denied
87-1000
01/14/87 86-8114/ Oklahoma Department Mandamus Denied
87-1061
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01/14/87 86-8124 USDC Mandamus Dismissed
02/25/87 86-2644 Shillinger Appeal Dismissed
03/23/87 86-2256 Chadwick Appeal Dismissed
03/25/87 87-8016 State of Oklahoma Habeas Corpus Fee Paid
06/16/87 86-2726 Meachum Appeal Affirmed
06/29/87 86-2831 Hill Appeal Dismissed
08/07/87 87-8039 Saffle Mandamus Denied
08/26/87 86-2739 Shillinger Appeal Affirmed
10/08/87 87-8027/ USDC Mandamus Denied
87-2463
10/21/87 87-8045/ USDC Mandamus Denied
88-2627
10/22/87 86-2751 Shillinger Appeal Dismissed
10/28/87 87-8044/ Gray Mandamus Denied
87-2583
10/29/87 87-2584 Oklahoma Department Appeal Dismissed
10/29/87 87-8021/ Oklahoma Department Prohibition Denied
87-2015
10/29/87 86-2366 Hartless Appeal Dismissed
12/17/87 87-2012 Oklahoma Department Appeal Dismissed
03/22/88 88-1407 USDC Prohibition Denied
04/13/88 87-2654 Warren Appeal Dismissed
04/28/88 87-2656 Bynum Appeal Dismissed
04/28/88 87-1199 Sup. Ct. of Wyoming Appeal Affirmed
08/26/88 87-2550 Gorman Appeal Dismissed
12/27/88 88-1933 Cowley Appeal Affirmed
Case Pending (March 8, 1989):
87-8065 Cowley Habeas Corpus
87-8070 USDC Mandamus
88-8001 Cowley Mandamus
88-8017 Cowley Mandamus
88-8027 State of Oklahoma Mandamus
88-8039 Cowley Mandamus
88-8040 Preston Mandamus
88-8077 Cowley Mandamus
88-8085 Cowley Mandamus
89-505 State of Oklahoma Habeas Corpus
89-511 Bishop Prohibition
89-512 Bishop Prohibition
89-513 Yeager Prohibition
89-515 Yeager Habeas Corpus
89-516 Shipman Prohibition
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