In Re: Robert Young, No. 13-1256 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-1256 In re: ROBERT E. YOUNG Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (No. 1-C-T-14612) Submitted: April 18, 2013 Decided: April 22, 2013 Before WILKINSON, GREGORY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Robert E. Young, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Robert E. Young petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order compelling state officials to deposit a sum of money into his prison trust account. We conclude that Young 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 relief circumstances. U.S. F.3d is 394, 509, 402 516-17 available Kerr (1976); (4th only clear right to the relief sought. not have jurisdiction state officials. to States States 2003). the v. Further, petitioner has a In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). does United United Cir. when v. grant Moreover, this court mandamus relief against Gurley v. Superior Court of Mecklenburg Cnty., 411 F.2d 586, 587 (4th Cir. 1969). The relief sought by Young is not available by way of mandamus. mandamus. legal before Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of We dispense with oral argument because the facts and contentions this court are adequately and argument presented would not in aid the the materials decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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