FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D19-2288 _____________________________ JIMMIE CASEN, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Respondent. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction.

August 29, 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).

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

Jimmie Casen, pro se, Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.