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CAPTION:
Robert Logan, #144605 vs. SCDOC

AGENCY:
South Carolina Department of Corrections

PARTIES:
Appellant:
Robert Logan, #144605

Respondent:
South Carolina Department of Corrections
 
DOCKET NUMBER:
01-ALJ-04-00085-AP

APPEARANCES:
n/a
 

ORDERS:

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Introduction

This matter comes before the Administrative Law Judge Division ("Division") pursuant to the appeal of Robert Logan, an inmate incarcerated with the Department of Corrections ("Department") since November 11, 1987. In his appeal, Logan complained that several Department employees had hired a hitman to harm Logan. On August 7, 2001, the Department moved to dismiss Logan's case on the ground that Logan's appeal was mooted by transfer to another facility. For reason other than that proposed by the Department, Logan's appeal is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Analysis

On September 5, 2001, the Division 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 Division'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 the Department has taken an inmate's created liberty interest as punishment in a major disciplinary hearing.

In this case, Logan asserts that two or more employees of the Department have made threats on his life. Such is not a challenge to the calculation of a sentence, sentence-related credits, or custody status. Nor is Logan 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 Logan'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



October 15, 2001

Columbia, South Carolina


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