In Re: Henry Sanders, No. 12-2395 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-2395 In re: HENRY T. SANDERS, Petitioner. Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (No. 8:12-cv-02518-DKC) Submitted: February 21, 2013 Before AGEE and Circuit Judge. DAVIS, Circuit Decided: February 25, 2013 Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Henry T. Sanders, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Henry T. Sanders petitions for a writ of mandamus, challenging orders of the district court. We conclude that Sanders 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 394, 509, 402 516-17 available only clear right to the relief sought. Kerr (1976); (4th 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). 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 Sanders 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. We also We deny dispense all with contentions are of oral Sanders remaining argument adequately because presented in pending the the motions. facts and legal materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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