In Re: Reginald Jeffries, No. 12-1297 (4th Cir. 2012)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-1297 In re: REGINALD DEWAYNE JEFFRIES, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:10-cv-00205-MR) Submitted: May 24, 2012 Before MOTZ and Circuit Judge. DAVIS, Decided: Circuit Judges, and May 30, 2012 HAMILTON, Senior Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Reginald Dewayne Jeffries, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Reginald Dewayne Jeffries petitions for a writ of mandamus, asking this court to direct that the district court vacate an order of October 19, 2011. We conclude that Jeffries is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only Dist. in extraordinary Court, Moussaoui, mandamus 426 333 relief circumstances. U.S. F.3d is 509, 394, 402 (1976); 516-17 available (4th only clear right to the relief sought. Kerr the States States 2003). v. Further, petitioner has a In re: First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). used as a substitute for appeal. United United Cir. when v. Mandamus may not be In re: Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007). The relief sought by Jeffries is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. dispense with oral argument because the facts and We 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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