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inlawrev-3961	Laramore, Jon	Indiana Constitutional Developments: Incremental Change	2008	32	.pdf	application/pdf	14871	1169	69	But it also recognized that Indiana courts are not restricted by a case or controversy requirement, and Indiana courts have long recognized that a case may be decided on its merits under an exception to the general rule when the case involves questions of 'great public interest.' The court also noted that the statute requires courts to determine sua sponte whether a prisoner-plaintiff has the requisite number of previously dismissed cases—before any defendant even becomes involved in the case.262 The court concluded that the statute does not violate the open courts clause in section 12.	cache/inlawrev-3961.pdf	txt/inlawrev-3961.txt