ALAN PATE v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (2017)

The petition for writ of prohibition is hereby transferred to the First District Court of Appeal for consideration in the context of Case Number 1D17-564. The transfer of this case should not be construed as an adjudication or comment on the merits of the petition, nor as a determination that the transferee court has jurisdiction or that the petition has been properly denominated as a petition for writ of prohibition. The transferee court should not interpret the transfer of this case as an indication that it must or should reach the merits of the petition. Any determination concerning whether a filing fee shall be applicable to this case shall be made by the transferee court. Any and all pending motions in this case are hereby deferred to the transferee court.

Any future pleadings filed regarding this case should be filed in the above mentioned district court at 2000 Drayton Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED.

A True Copy

Test:

John A. Tomasino Clerk, Supreme Court

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Served:

LATEASHA L. POWELL

ALAN C. PATE

HON. JON S. WHEELER, CLERK

KENNETH SCOTT STEELY

TRISHA MEGGS PATE

HON. GWEN MARSHALL, CLERK