In the case, the Court denied petitioner's ability to continue to submit such filings.

IFP petitions are governed by Supreme Court Rule 39, which states in relevant part: If satisfied that a petition for a writ of certiorari, jurisdictional statement, or petition for an extraordinary writ is frivolous or malicious, the Court may deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Prior to this case, Brancato had filed seven petitions for certiorari in the Supreme Court, all of which were found to be frivolous and denied without dissent.

[2] In a per curiam opinion, the Court denied Brancato's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

The Court based its decision in this case on its findings in a similar case, Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals.