MICHAEL ANTHONY LORUSSO vs JUSTIN CROWDER AND KIM CROWDER
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT MICHAEL ANTHONY LORUSSO, Appellant, v. JUSTIN CROWDER and KIM CROWDER, Appellees. No. 2D22-3184 December 21, 2022 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Manatee County; Diana L. Moreland, Judge. Michael Anthony LoRusso, pro se. No appearance for Appellees. ORDER RESTRICTING APPELLANT FROM FUTURE PRO SE FILINGS AND REFERRING APPELLANT FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES PER CURIAM. On November 3, 2022, this court dismissed this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Our order noted that despite having been prohibited from pro se filings by the Florida Supreme Court and this court in relation to certain criminal cases, see LoRusso v. State, 334 So. 3d 1291, 1292 (Fla. 2022); LoRusso v. State, 47 Fla. L. Weekly D1919 (Fla. 2d DCA Sept. 16, 2022), Michael LoRusso has continued to file meritless pleadings before this court. We directed LoRusso to show cause why this court should not direct the clerk of this court to reject any pleadings, regardless of the related lower tribunal case, unless the filing is related to a pending case or submitted by a licensed Florida attorney. See State v. Spencer, 751 So. 2d 47, 48–49 (Fla. 1999). Finally, the order also directed LoRusso to show cause why a copy of this court's findings should not be forwarded to the appropriate institution for disciplinary procedures pursuant to the rules of the Florida Department of Corrections. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2022); Harris v. Inch, 277 So. 3d 1003, 1005 (Fla. 2019). LoRusso did not timely respond to our order. Accordingly, we direct the clerk of this court to place in an inactive file any original proceedings or notices of appeal filed by LoRusso, regardless of the associated lower tribunal case number unless it is signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar. Further, because we have found LoRusso's appeal to be frivolous, we direct the clerk of this court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), to forward a copy of this order and the November 3, 2022, order to show cause to the Florida Department of Corrections institution or facility in which LoRusso is incarcerated. CASANUEVA, SLEET, and LUCAS, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication. 2
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