SCHNEIDER v. ABC INC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE DARRYL SCHNEIDER, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) 2:20-cv-00078-JDL ) ABC, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ OBJECTION On March 31, 2021, the Court entered an Order dismissing the Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint (ECF No. 87), and a judgment of dismissal issued the same day (ECF No. 88). Subsequently, the Plaintiffs filed two motions seeking relief from judgment (ECF Nos. 90, 97), which the Court denied by Order dated April 16, 2021 (ECF No. 98). On April 19, 2021, the Plaintiffs filed an Objection to the Court’s April 16 order (ECF No. 99). As with their previous motions for relief from judgment, the Plaintiffs’ objection does not raise any legitimate ground for court action. Instead, the Plaintiffs cite inapplicable procedural rules and the Federal Tort Claims Act, state that the Court “misrepresented what the material fact[s] were to blatantly screw the Plaintiffs out of their substantive and procedural rights as a benefit to the Defendants,” and threaten to submit the Court’s orders to the United States Attorney General “with the ultimatum of correcting [the Court’s] incredibly treason[ous] rulings as a rogue U.S. constitutional court of law.” ECF No. 99 at 3. They conclude their objection by “pray[ing] that every corrupted judge alive drops dead while watching their worldly possessions burning to ash, as citizens everywhere revolt against the bankers and their bastard governments. Hurray!” ECF No. 99 at 5. The Plaintiffs have repeatedly made meritless and intemperate filings in this case, including two motions “to forward a copy of [the Complaint] to the Department of Justice” (ECF Nos. 11, 19), as well as a letter accusing Court employees of deception (ECF No. 27). They have also filed multiple motions in which they accuse the undersigned Judge of criminal conduct and treason (ECF Nos. 70, 84), as in their most recent filing (ECF No. 99). Although the Plaintiffs are representing themselves in this case, they may not submit “[g]roundless and inappropriate filings” to the Court. D’Amario v. United States, 251 F.R.D. 63, 64 (D. Me. 2008). “[F]rivolous filings waste judicial resources” and inhibit the resolution of substantial matters. Adams v. Adams, No. 1:17-cv00200-GZS, 2019 WL 2814627 , at *1 (D. Me. July 2, 2019). In light of the Plaintiffs’ repeated frivolous filings, the Court hereby issues a Cok warning: Any further frivolous filings by the Plaintiffs will result in an immediate Order restricting their ability to file documents with the Court in this action. See Cok v. Family Court of R.I., 985 F.2d 32, 35-36 (1st Cir. 1993). For the reasons stated above, the Plaintiffs’ Objection (ECF No. 99) is DENIED. SO ORDERED. Dated this 22nd day of April, 2021. /s/ JON D. LEVY CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE