In Re: Shani Abrar, No. 16-1355 (4th Cir. 2016)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16-1355 In re: SHANI NURANI SHIEKH ABRAR, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. Submitted: July 21, 2016 (No. 2:11-cr-00034-RBS-DEM-3) Decided: July 25, 2016 Before SHEDD, AGEE, and WYNN, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order compelling the district court to appoint him counsel to assist Abrar in filing a habeas motion. Mandamus relief only is a drastic remedy extraordinary circumstances. 394, 402 (1976); United 516-17 (4th Cir. 2003). and should be used in Kerr v. U.S. Dist. Court, 426 U.S. States v. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d 509, Further, mandamus 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). Abrar has not established that he has a clear right to appointment of counsel, exist justifying grant leave to or mandamus proceed in that extraordinary relief. forma circumstances Accordingly, pauperis, we although deny Abrar’s petition and supplemental petition for a writ of mandamus. dispense with contentions are oral argument adequately because presented in the the facts we We and legal materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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