ORDERS:
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
Grievance No. 95-00
The Department of Corrections filed a Motion to Dismiss this matter on the grounds that the Appellant has been released from
custody with such release rendering this appeal moot. The motion is granted.
A controversy becomes moot when a judgement on the issue will have no practical effect on an
existing case. Mathis v. South Carolina State Highway Dep't, 260 S.C. 344, 195 S.E.2d 713 (1973). Here, Appellant complains of
the conduct of prison guards. Since Appellant has been released he is not longer subject to the conduct of any guards. Thus, this
matter is dismissed as moot.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
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RAY N. STEVENS
Administrative Law Judge
Dated: November 3, 2000
Columbia, South Carolina |
