Michael Anthony Lorusso v. Justin Crowder and Kim Crowder
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledDecember 21, 2022
Docket2D22-3184
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
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, 48โ49 (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 ยง 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.
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