In Re: Stanley Williams, No. 12-1964 (4th Cir. 2012)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-1964 In Re: STANLEY LORENZO WILLIAMS, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:07-cv-00757-TDS-WWD) Submitted: November 20, 2012 Decided: November 29, 2012 Before KING, GREGORY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Stanley Lorenzo Williams, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Stanley Lorenzo Williams petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order for a transcript of a state court hearing. We conclude that Williams is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in Dist. extraordinary Court, Moussaoui, mandamus 426 333 U.S. F.3d relief is circumstances. 394, 509, 402 516-17 available only clear right to the relief sought. Kerr (1976); (4th when v. United United Cir. the 2003). States States v. Further, petitioner has a In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). The relief sought by Williams is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant Williams leave to proceed in forma pauperis and grant his motion to amend, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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