RICHARD A. WASHINGTON
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA AND JULIE JONES, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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A writ of mandamus must be denied when the circuit court has nothing before it on which to rule.
[1] A petition for writ of mandamus must be denied when the circuit court has no matter pending before it on which to rule.
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Court's rationale for denying the mandamus petition, cited to Sapp v. Crosby, 917 So. 2d 905 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005)
Richard A. Washington, proceeding pro se, petitioned for a writ of mandamus against the State of Florida and the Secretary of the Florida Department o…
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v. STATE OF FLORIDA and JULIE JONES, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.
Respondents.
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Petition for Writ of Mandamus – Original Jurisdiction.
February 28, 2018 PER CURIAM. DENIED. See Sapp v. Crosby, 917 So. 2d 905 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005) (“Because the circuit court has nothing before it on which to rule, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus.”).
RAY, BILBREY, and WINOKUR, 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.
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Richard A. Washington, pro se, Petitioner. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Respondents.