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. _____________________________ 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.