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CAPTION:
Tahrim S.C. Jihad, # 135325 vs. SCDOC

AGENCY:
South Carolina Department of Corrections

PARTIES:
Appellant:
Tahrim S.C. Jihad, # 135325

Respondent:
South Carolina Department of Corrections
 
DOCKET NUMBER:
00-ALJ-04-00036-AP

APPEARANCES:
n/a
 

ORDERS:

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
Grievance No.: MSU-0024-00

Introduction

This matter comes before the Administrative Law Judge Division ("Division") pursuant to the appeal of Tahrim S.C. Jihad, an inmate incarcerated with the Department of Corrections ("Department") since 1990. In his appeal, Jihad complains that he has been subjected to cruel and unusual treatment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. For the reasons that follow, Jihad's appeal must be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Analysis

On September 5, 2001, the Administrative Law Judge Division (ALJD) issued an En Banc Order in McNeil v. South Carolina Department of Corrections, 00-ALJ-04-00336-AP (September 5, 2001). The decision holds that the ALJD's appellate jurisdiction in inmate appeals is limited to two types of cases: (1) cases in which an inmate contends that prison officials have erroneously calculated his sentence, sentence-related credits, or custody status; and (2) cases in which DOC has taken an inmate's created liberty interest as punishment in a major disciplinary hearing.

In this case, Jihad asserts that his placement in a strip-cell violates his right to be free of cruel

and unusual punishment. Such is not a challenge to the calculation of a sentence, sentence-related credits, or custody status. Nor is Jihad the object of punishment in a major disciplinary hearing in the instant case. Accordingly, no jurisdiction exists in the ALJD to decide this matter.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Jihad's appeal must be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.



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C. DUKES SCOTT

Administrative Law Judge

Post Office Box 11667

Columbia, South Carolina 29211-1667





October 16, 2001

Columbia, South Carolina


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