Kengi N. Merritt v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Summary

The Court sanctioned Merritt after finding that he repeatedly filed meritless or unauthorized pro se requests challenging the same convictions and failed to respond to an order to show cause. It directed the Clerk to reject future filings related to those convictions unless signed by a Florida Bar member and ordered that the opinion be forwarded to the Department of Corrections because the petition was frivolous. The Court also relied on its inherent authority to protect judicial resources and the statutory treatment of frivolous prisoner proceedings.