Patchett v. Commission on Ethics

Patchett seeks review of a non-final order of an administrative hearing officer that de*320nied his motion for a protective order. Section 120.68(1), Fla.Stat. (1991), provides for immediate judicial review of an order of a hearing officer “if review of the final agency decision would not provide an adequate remedy.” Because the instant record is inadequate at this stage to permit us to determine whether or not Patchett might be entitled to the specific relief sought, we must affirm the challenged order.

The proceedings below were initiated upon the filing of a complaint with the Florida…