In Re Keith Thomas
Opinion
Opinion
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
In re: KEITH THOMAS, No. 01-80091 Respondent. D.C. No. CV-07-1028-LKK Eastern California
ORDER
Filed November 29, 2007
Before: Betty B. Fletcher, Marsha S. Berzon and Sandra S. Ikuta, Circuit Judges.
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
Respondent Keith Thomas has been a frequent and vexa- tious litigant in this court for at least seven years.1 In 2001, we entered a pre-filing review order precluding Thomas from fil- ing new appeals or petitions in this court unless Thomas is appearing through counsel, the district court has certified that Thomas’s appeal is taken in good faith, or we have deter- mined the appeal or petition has sufficient merit to proceed.2 1 Before we entered a pre-filing review order, Thomas had filed 17 appeals and petitions with this court in less than two years, all of which were eventually denied, affirmed or dismissed as completely without merit or lacking in appellate jurisdiction. 2 Since the pre-filing review order was entered on July 18, 2001, Thomas has attempted to file no fewer than 28 new appeals and petitions, all of which…