In Re: Carol Pizzuto, No. 13-1242 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-1242 In re: CAROL L. PIZZUTO; GREG GIVENS; DENNIS A. GIVENS, Petitioners. No. 13-1243 In re: CAROL L. PIZZUTO; GREG GIVENS; DENNIS A. GIVENS, Petitioners. No. 13-1244 In re: CAROL L. PIZZUTO; GREG GIVENS; DENNIS A. GIVENS, Petitioners. No. 13-1245 In re: CAROL L. PIZZUTO; GREG GIVENS; DENNIS A. GIVENS, Petitioners. On Petitions for Writ of Mandamus (Nos. 5:12-cv-00145-FPS-JES; 5:12-cv-00149-FPS-JES; 5:08-cv00025-FPS-JSK; 5:12-cv-00155-FPS-JES) Submitted: July 25, 2013 Decided: July 29, 2013 Before GREGORY, DAVIS, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Carol L. Pizzuto, Greg Givens, Dennis, A. Givens, Petitioners Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. 2 PER CURIAM: In these consolidated cases, Petitioners have filed petitions for writs of mandamus or prohibition seeking orders requiring removal of a magistrate judge and correction alleged procedural errors in district court cases. of We conclude that Petitioners are not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in Dist. extraordinary Court, Moussaoui, mandamus 426 333 relief circumstances. U.S. F.3d is 394, 509, 402 516-17 available clear right to the relief sought. (1976); (4th only Kerr when United United Cir. 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. v. Mandamus may not be In re: Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007). The relief sought by Petitioners is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petitions. leave to 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. PETITIONS DENIED 3

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