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Civil Procedure

Oct. 28, 2026

Attorney facing kidnapping charges declared vexatious litigant

A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel barred Beverly Hills attorney Tristram T. Buckley from filing new litigation without judicial permission, citing 10 unsuccessful proceedings. Buckley also faces felony kidnapping and child custody deprivation charges in Los Angeles County.

A Beverly Hills attorney facing felony kidnapping and child custody deprivation charges has been declared a vexatious litigant by a Court of Appeal, which cited a lengthy history of unsuccessful lawsuits, appeals and writ petitions he pursued while representing himself.

In a nine-page order issued Monday, a three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 3, barred Tristram T. Buckley from filing new litigation in California state courts without first obtaining judi...

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