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CAPTION:
Gary S. Gordon, # 267251 vs. SCDOC

AGENCY:
South Carolina Department of Corrections

PARTIES:
Appellant:
Gary S. Gordon, # 267251

Respondent:
South Carolina Department of Corrections
 
DOCKET NUMBER:
01-ALJ-04-00517-AP

APPEARANCES:
n/a
 

ORDERS:

ORDER OF DISMISSAL
GRIEVANCE NO. TYRCI 0005-01LY

On August 23, 2001, the Notice of Appeal sent to Appellant on August 16, 2001, was returned with the notation that he had been released. Because this tribunal can provide no further relief, this appeal has been rendered moot.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has stated:

[Courts] will not pass on moot and academic questions or make an adjudication where there remains no actual controversy. A case becomes moot when judgment, if rendered, will have no practical legal effect upon [an] existing controversy. This is true when some event occurs making it impossible for [a] reviewing [c]ourt to grant effectual relief.



Jones v. Dillon-Marion Human Res. Dev. Comm'n, 277 S.C. 533, 536, 291 S.E.2d 195, 196 (1982); see also Dodge v. Dodge, 332 S.C. 401, 505 S.E.2d 344 (Ct. App. 1998). Such is the case here. Appellant's grievance has been rendered moot by his release from the Department of Corrections.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed with prejudice.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.





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JOHN D. GEATHERS

Administrative Law Judge

Post Office Box 11667

Columbia, South Carolina 29211-1667



September 17, 2001

Columbia, South Carolina


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