Tyrone Hurt, No. 09-1448 (4th Cir. 2009)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 09-1448 In re: TYRONE HURT, Plaintiff - Appellant, On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. Submitted: July 21, 2009 Decided: August 14, 2009 Before NIEMEYER and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Tyrone Hurt, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Tyrone Hurt petitions for a writ of mandamus, seeking an order District directing of the Virginia U.S. to District rule or action complaints pending [sic]. Court discharge for on the Eastern several civil He identified none of those actions or complaints. Mandamus is a drastic remedy to be used only circumstances. Dist. in extraordinary Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402 Kerr (1974). v. United Mandamus States relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. In re: First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). A mandamus petitioner must show that he has a clear right to the relief sought, that the respondent has a clear duty to perform the particular act requested, and that the plaintiff has no other adequate remedy. Id. We find that Hurt has not made the required showing. Accordingly, while we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for a writ of mandamus. The motion to send Hurt all final orders and opinions from this court is denied. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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