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C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt|-s Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 59,C(ȥ 3|xU- -(|G21$ !.8BUdXXd8         0   d(|3T$ !.8BUdXXd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3T$ !.8BUdXXd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8BUdd8     _  BU8YXXdd8  BUBU@ BUINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @kk$ATNASHVILLE#BU+#Ԉ &   AssignedonBriefsNovember14,2001 L XYXBU #BUXXY #ANTONIOL._SWEATT_v.TENNESSEEDEPARTMENTOF J CORRECTIONXYXBU   ^ @@ AppealfromtheChanceryCourtforDavidsonCounty  ^ @@No.002903IIrvinH._Kilcrease_,Jr.,Chancellor  J @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.M200101229_COA_ԄR3CVFiledAugust28,_2002_   AV) ` dE<` A      Aprisoninmatefiledapetitionforwritofcertiorari,whichallegedthataprisondisciplinaryboard  actedarbitrarily,andconvictedhimwithoutsufficientevidence.Thetrialcourtdismissedthe x petitionforfailuretocomplywiththerequirementsofTenn.CodeAnn.4121801,etseq., d becausethepetitionerdidnotpaythecourtcostsheowedfromapriorlawsuit.Weaffirmthetrial P court. < #BUXXY#XYXBUM Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourt d AffirmedandRemanded  P   #BUXYy#XYX.BUBenH.Cantrell,P.J.,M.S.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichWilliamC.Koch,Jr. ( andWilliamB.Cain,JJ.,joined.  AntonioL._Sweatt_,Nashville,Tennessee,ProSe.  PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneral;MichaelE.Moore;SolicitorGeneral;MarkA.Hudson,Senior t  Counsel,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. `!  7 OPINION #BUXXYf#XYXBU 8#" #BUXXY #XYXBU  @ I.DisciplinaryProceedings %` $    OnMay10,2000,adisciplinaryinfractionreportwasissuedagainstAntonio_Sweatt_,an &8"& inmateatthe_Turney_ԀCenterIndustrialPrisonandFarm.ThereportallegedthatMr._Sweatt_Ԁhadbeen '$#' involvedinthetheftofeightchecksfromtheprisonsbusinessoffice.Hewasplacedinsegregation ($( pendingahearingontheallegedinfraction. )$)   Mr._Sweatt_Ԁrequestedandwasgrantedthreecontinuancesofthathearing,inordertoprepare +&+ hiscase,andtoarrangefortheappearanceofanotherinmateasawitness.Mr._Sweatt_Ԁcontended p,', thathehimselfwasinnocent,andthattheotherinmatewasthemostlikelysuspect.Thedisciplinary \-(- boardconductedthehearingonJune9,2000.Theotherinmatewasnotcalledtotestify.Mr._Sweatt_  wasfoundguilty,andwassentencedtotendaysofpunitivesegregationandafineof$5.00.The  boardalsorecommendedthathebeplacedininvoluntaryadministrativesegregation.Theprisoner  appealedtoWardenJackMorgan,whoupheldtheconvictionandapprovedtherecommendationof t administrativesegregation.Uponfurtherappeal,thecommissioneroftheTennesseeDepartment ` ofCorrectionupheldthedecisionofthewardenandofthedisciplinaryboard. L  @gg II.APetitionforCertiorari  $ t   Havingexhaustedhisadministrativeremedies,Mr._Sweatt_Ԁfiledapetitionforwritof  L  certiorariintheChanceryCourtofDavidsonCountyonSeptember15,2000.Heclaimedthatthe  8  disciplinaryboardviolatedproceduraldueprocessinnumerousways,includingfailingtochargethe $  otherinmateforthetheft,andfailingtoquestionotherindividualswhohadaccesstothebusiness   office.Healsoclaimedthattheboardsdecisionwastakeninretaliationagainsthimforfiling   lawsuitsandexercisinghisFirstAmendmentrights.Anamendedpetitionaddedallegationsofracial   discriminationandexcessivepunishment.     Mr._Sweatt_Ԁfiledanaffidavitofindigencewithhispetition,togetherwithanaffidavit \ pursuanttotherequirementsofTenn.CodeAnn.4121805,detailingallthepriorlawsuitshehad H filed.Healsopaidthestateandcountylitigationtaxforthepresentclaim,amountingto$37.50. 4 Thepetitioners4121805affidavitindicatesthathefiledthirteenpriorcasesinfederalandstate  p courts,andheadmittedthatsevenofthosecaseswerejudgedtobefrivolous.  \   TheDepartmentfiledamotiontodismissforfailuretostateaclaim,lackofjurisdiction,and 4 falsificationoftheTenn.CodeAnn.4121805affidavit.Therespondentarguedthateventhough   Mr._Sweatt_saffidavitstatedthatresolutionofDavidsonCountyCircuitCourtcasenumber98C   3505waspending,ithadactuallybeendismissedasfrivolous.Mr._Sweatt_sresponseassertedthat  thefinaljudgmentinthatcasewasnotfileduntilNovember27,2000,twomonthsafterhesubmitted  hisaffidavit.    TheDepartmentdidnotagree,andattachedtoitsreplythecircuitcourtsmemorandumand X  amendedorderfromcasenumber98C3505,whichhadinfactbeenfiledonNovember27,2000. D! ThememorandumrecitedthatonMay17,2000,thecourthadgrantedtheDepartmentsmotionfor 0"  summaryjudgment,deemedthecasetobefrivolous,andtaxedallcoststoMr._Sweatt_.Thecircuit #l! courtnotedthatMr._Sweatt_Ԁhadfiledoverfiftymotionspriortotheentryofthefinalorder,andthat $X" evenafterthatdate,hecontinuedtofilemotions,necessitatingyetanotherorderfromthecourt.The $D # courtsorderalsostatedthatatthetimethemotionforsummaryjudgmentwasgranted,Mr._Sweatt_ %0!$ hadaccumulatedcourtcoststotaling$1,268.50onthecase,anditruledthat untilthosecostsare &"% paid,theDavidsonCountyCourtClerkisstatutorilyprecludedfromfilingnewanddifferentlawsuits '#& institutedbytheplaintiff. (#'   OnApril25,2001,thechancerycourtgrantedtheDepartmentsmotiontodismiss.Since |*%) itwasundisputedthatthepetitionerstillowedover$1,200inunpaidcourtcoststotheDavidson h+&* CountyCircuitCourt,thecourtruledthathewasnotentitledtofilethepetitioninthefirstplace,and  itdismissedthepetitioninitsentirety.Thisappealfollowed.  @  III.Tenn.CodeAnn.4121801,etseq.  t   Mr._Sweatt_sbriefonappeal,likevirtuallyeverymotionandmemorandumhefiledinthis L  case,discussesindetailhisallegationsofunjusttreatmentbythedisciplinaryboard.Weneednot 8  addresstheseallegations,however,forthecourtsdismissalofhispetitionwasnotbasedonthe $ t disciplinaryboardsactions,butonhisownfailuretocomplywithstatutoryrequirementsinvolving  ` thefilingofcivilclaimsbyindigentinmates.  L    Tenn.CodeAnn.4121801,etseq.,wasenactedtocountersomeoftheabusesthatarise $  wheninmatesexercisetheirrightstofilelawsuitsinforma_pauperis_.Amongotherthings,the   legislationwasdesignedtoreducethenumberoffrivolousormaliciouslawsuitsaninmatecanfile   attaxpayerexpense,andtoidentifyandresolvebaselessclaimsatanearlystage.Thesectionis   applicabletoallclaims broughtbyaninmateingeneralsessionsoratriallevelcourtofrecordin   whichanaffidavitofinabilitytopaycostsisfiledwiththeclaimbytheinmate.Tenn.CodeAnn. p 41-21-802.[1996Pub.Acts,chapter913,1,eff.May8,1996.] \ Ѐ  The1996versionofTenn.CodeAnn.4121807authorizedthecourttoorderinmateswho 4 filefrivolousormaliciousclaimstopay filingfees,courtcostsandanyotherrelatedexpenses  p fromthatinmatestrustaccount. #  1      ׀Section(c)ofthesamestatuteplacesanadditionalsanctionupon  \ inmateswhofilemultiplefrivolousclaims,asfollows: H Innoeventshallaninmatebringacivilactionorappealajudgmentinacivilaction   orproceedingunderthissectioniftheinmatehas,onthree(3)ormoreprior   occasions,whileincarceratedordetainedinanyfacility,broughtanactionorappeal  inacourtofthisstateortheUnitedStatesthatwasdismissedonthegroundsthatit  isfrivolous,malicious,orfailedtostateaclaimuponwhichreliefmaybegranted,  unlesstheinmateisunderimminentdangerofseriousphysicalinjury. l   Tenn.CodeAnn.41-21-812barscourtclerksfromfilinganyclaimsbyinmateswhohave D! notpaidthecostsremainingfrompriorcases: 0"   ` (a)Exceptasprovidedbysubsection(b),onnoticeofassessmentofanyfees, $X" taxes,costsandexpensesunderthispart,aclerkofacourtmaynotacceptforfiling $D # anotherclaimbythesameinmateuntilsuchpriorfees,taxes,costsandother %0!$ expensesarepaidinfull. &"% Ї ` (b)Acourtmayallowaninmatewhohasnotpaidanycostsorexpenses  assessedagainsttheinmatetofileaclaimforinjunctivereliefseekingtoenjoinan  actorfailuretoactthatcreatesasubstantialthreatofirreparableinjuryorserious  physicalharmtotheinmate. t Ҁ  ThebarofTenn.CodeAnn.4121812appliestovalidlyassessedunpaidcostsfromall L  priorcases,notonlythosefoundtobemaliciousorfrivolous.See_Sweatt_Ԁv.TennesseeBoardof 8  Paroles,No.M199902265_COA_ԄR3CV(Tenn.Ct.App.Oct.12,2000). $ t   Thepetitionerhasnowfiledeightcasesthatwerejudgedtobefrivolous.Hehasalsobeen  L  notifiedthatheowesover$1,200inunpaidcourtcostsforjustoneofthosecases.Thefilingofthis  8  petitionthusviolatestheprohibitionsofbothTenn.CodeAnn.4121807andTenn.CodeAnn. $  41-21-812.     Mr._Sweatt_Ԁcontendsonappealthattheabovecitedstatutesdonotapplytohim.Heargues   thatheisnotproceedinginforma_pauperis_Ԁorattaxpayerexpense,becausehepaida$37.50   litigationtaxuponfilinghispetition.However,therecordcontainshisUniformCivilAffidavitof p _Indigency_,inwhichheswearsthat becauseofmypoverty,Iamunabletobeartheexpensesofthis \ caseandthatIamjustlyentitledtothereliefsoughttothebestofmybelief.Therecorddoesnot H indicatethatMr._Sweatt_Ԁfiledabond,whichisnormallyrequiredofapartyfilingapetitionor 4 complaintwithoutanaffidavitof_indigency_.Inanycase,thefilingofMr._Sweatt_s affidavitof  p inabilitytopaycosts,seeTenn.CodeAnn.41-21-802,bringsthiscasewithintheprovisionsof  \ Tenn.CodeAnn.4121801,etseq.Mr._Sweatt_sargumentiswithoutmerit,andthetrialcourt H actedappropriatelyindismissinghispetition. 4 @dd) IV.      Theorderofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.RemandthiscausetotheChanceryCourtof  DavidsonCountyforfurtherproceedingsconsistentwiththisopinion.Taxthecostsonappealto  theappellant,Antonio_Sweatt_. l    `     h   ________________________________________ #l!    `     h   BENH.CANTRELL,PRESIDINGJUDGE,M.S. $X"   #BUXXY #XYXBU