FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D19-1333 _____________________________ VICTOR HICKS, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, MARK S. INCH, Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction.

May 21, 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 matter, a petitioner must demonstrate that he has noticed the matter for hearing in the lower tribunal).

ROBERTS, RAY, and WINSOR, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Victor Hicks, pro se, Petitioner.

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