Case Name: Michael Anthony JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2004-05-28
Citations: 873 So. 2d 611
Docket Number: No. 1D03-3830
Parties: Michael Anthony JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent.
Judges: WEBSTER, VAN NORTWICK and POLSTON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 873
Pages: 611–611

Head Matter:
Michael Anthony JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent.
No. 1D03-3830.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 28, 2004.
Michael Anthony Johnson, petitioner, pro se.
Kim M. Fluharty, General Counsel, and Bradley R. Bischoff, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Parole Commission, Tallahassee, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
As respondent concedes, the circuit court erred in entering a final order prior to expiration of the time for the filing of a reply by petitioner. See Bard v. Wolson, 687 So.2d 254 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). Accordingly, the circuit court's order is quashed and this cause is remanded with directions to reconsider the matter after petitioner is afforded the opportunity to file a reply. However, we find no merit to petitioner's argument that the trial judge's actions are indicative of bias, and we therefore reject his contention that the proceedings on remand should be conducted before a different judge.
WEBSTER, VAN NORTWICK and POLSTON, JJ., concur.