Hawkins v. Tennessee Department of Correction

OPINION

BEN H. CANTRELL, P.J., M.S., and WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J., joined.

Petitioner, a state inmate, filed the underlying pro se petition for writ of certio-rari to challenge the result of a prison disciplinary proceeding against him. The trial court dismissed the suit sua sponte for improper venue. Because the legislature has localized venue for actions brought by inmates to the county where the prison facility is located, we affirm the decision of the trial court, but remand for transfer to the appropriate trial court.

Appellant Barton Hawkins is an inmate who seeks review of actions taken…