Exasperated judge moves to stop man from suing

CINCINNATI (AP) — Saying the courts have had enough, a judge in Cincinnati has ordered a man to stop filing lawsuits unless he gets permission first.

Judge Ralph Winkler of Hamilton County Common Pleas Court says 42-year-old Saint Torrance pursues frivolous cases that waste court resources. Torrance has gone after tenants, utility companies and judges in 21 lawsuits filed in Hamilton County and 16 complaints filed with the Ohio Supreme Court since 2007.

Judge Winkler’s order this week requires Torrance to get an OK from the presiding judge before filing another lawsuit in the county.

Torrance responded by taking a complaint to the state Supreme Court.

He describes himself as a disabled veteran who seeks justice based on laws he says were made by God, not man.