No. 08-23.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan.
October 29, 2008
STEVEN RHODES, Chief Bankruptcy Judge
Pursuant to this Court’s authority and responsibility under 11 U.S.C. § 105(a) to prevent abuse of process, it is hereby ordered that the clerk of the court is granted the authority to require any individual presenting a bankruptcy petition for filing at intake to produce a government-issued photo identification and to refuse such filing if such identification is not produced upon request. Upon request in a specific case, the chief judge may grant relief from this order. This order is effective immediately.