In Re Ronald Jerry Sawyer, 14 F.3d 596 (4th Cir. 1994)

PER CURIAM

Ronald Jerry Sawyer has petitioned this Court for a writ of mandamus directed to employees of the Greensville Correctional Center. Because his petition does not present circumstances warranting extraordinary relief, we deny the petition.

Sawyer alleges numerous concerns in his petition about various conditions at the facility and requests that this Court issue an order that would remedy his complaints. Mandamus relief is inappropriate where there are other remedies to vindicate a petitioner's rights. In re: Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987). The party seeking relief has the heavy burden of showing that he has no other adequate avenues of relief and that his right to the relief sought is clear and indisputable. Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 309 (1989). Sawyer has not made this showing. We therefore deny Sawyer's petition for writ of mandamus.^*  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.