Yasir v. McDonough

Sabir Abdul-Haqq Yasir (Petitioner), an inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC), raises two issues in this petition for a writ of certiorari. The first issue challenges the order denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. The second issue challenges the order placing a lien on his inmate trust account to recover the filing fee for the mandamus petition. We deny certiorari review on the first issue without discussion and grant review of the second.

Petitioner was assigned to “inside grounds” as his work assignment for the last three days of June 2004. This was his only…