John L. Norman v. Florida Dept. of Corrections

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D19-2197 _____________________________

JOHN L. NORMAN,

Petitioner,

v.

FLORIDA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS,

Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction.

September 18, 2019

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of mandamus is denied on the merits. See Clark v. Nichols M. N. P., 225 So. 3d 416 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017) (holding that to be entitled to mandamus relief compelling a ruling on a pending civil matter, a petitioner must demonstrate that he has noticed the matter for hearing in the lower tribunal).

ROWE, OSTERHAUS, and KELSEY, JJ., concur.

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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

John L. Norman, pro se, Petitioner.

Kenneth S. Steely, General Counsel, Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, for Respondent.