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08 | 11 | 2006 Posted By James Streett

A Primer in Frivolous Motions

Indiana attorney Joe Williams called my attention this week to an opinion that, quite possibly, covers the most ridiculous litany of frivolous motions ever filed.  The case, Washington v. Alaimo, (S.D. Ga. 1996) traces the “litigation adventures” of one Mathew Washington, an inmate plaintiff whose repertoire of motions over the years have included:

“Motion to Behoove an Inquisition”

“Motion for Judex Delegatus”

“Motion for Restoration of Sanity”

“Motion for Deinstitutionalization”

“Motion for Publicity”

“Motion for Nunc pro Tunc”

“Motion for Psychoanalysis”

“Motion to Impeach Judge”

“Motion to Renounce Citizenship;” and the coup de gras:

“Motion to Invoke and Execute Rule 15-Retroactive Note: The Court's School Days are Over”

However, the motion that finally led the Court to curtail Mr. Washington’s litigation privileges arguably puts these to shame.  Readers will have to defer to the opinion itself for this one.  The cite is  934 F.Supp. 1395.