David Terrence Stephens v. John Godwin, Warden, Columbia Correctional Institution, Columbia, Florida, in His Official and Individual Capacities

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D21-1622 _____________________________ DAVID TERRENCE STEPHENS, Petitioner, v. JOHN GODWIN, Warden, Columbia Correctional Institution, Columbia, Florida, In His Official And Individual Capacities, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction. October 27, 2021 PER CURIAM. The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus 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 matter in a civil proceeding, a petitioner must demonstrate that he has noticed the matter for hearing in the lower tribunal). RAY, OSTERHAUS, and NORDBY, JJ., concur.  _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ David Terrence Stephens, pro se, Petitioner. Lance Eric Neff, General Counsel, Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, for Respondent. 2