Victor Joseph Russo v. Alabama Department of Corrections

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama dismissed Victor Russo’s appeal, holding that the trial court lacked subject‑matter jurisdiction because the complaint violated the State’s sovereign‑immunity provision, rendering the judgment void and unappealable. The Court also dismissed Russo’s mandamus petition, finding it lacked jurisdiction to issue such relief absent a proper underlying action. The decision rests on established immunity rules and jurisdictional limits.