In Re: Moses Faison, No. 13-2021 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-2021 In Re: MOSES LEON FAISON, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:13-ct-03172-F) Submitted: December 23, 2013 Decided: January 16, 2014 Before DAVIS and FLOYD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Moses Leon Faison, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Moses Leon Faison petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order compelling an administrative law judge to process petitions challenging decisions of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission. We conclude that Faision 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 U.S. F.3d is circumstances. 394, 509, 402 516-17 available Kerr (1976); (4th only clear right to the relief sought. United United Cir. when v. States 2003). the 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 Faison 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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