Dunahue v. Dennis

Summary

The court treated the inmate's pleading as a motion for rule on clerk and concluded that the record was insufficient to determine what had occurred in the circuit court or whether the matter was moot. It reaffirmed that pleadings and orders must be filed and date-marked so that an appeal can be taken from an adverse ruling. Because the alleged filing practice might recur and evade review, the court appointed a special master to investigate the practice and the status of the petition.