In Re Winifred Goudie, Petitioner, 900 F.2d 251 (4th Cir. 1990)

Winifred Goudie brought this petition for writ of mandamus seeking an order directing the district court to grant her motion to proceed in forma pauperis in a pending civil action. Goudie v. Brawley, C/A No. 89-41-M (N.D.W. Va., Maxwell, C.J.). Mandamus relief is only appropriate when there is no other means of securing the requested relief. In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987). Because Goudie may attack the district court's assessment of a partial filing fee on appeal after the district court's final order, we deny the petition. We deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the dispositive issues recently have been decided authoritatively.

PETITION DENIED