Moore v. Mills

Petitioner, Michael W. Moore, Secretary, State of Florida Department of Corrections (DOC), seeks certiorari review of a trial court order which prohibits the DOC from shaving or cutting respondent Jermaine Mills’ hair or beard due to religious reasons. Because the trial court is without jurisdiction and lacks the authority to regulate the treatment of prison inmates, we grant the DOC’s petition for *1160writ of certiorari and quash the trial court’s order.

Mills argues that the DOC, a non-party, should have moved to intervene in the trial court prior to seeking certiorari review, and the assistant…