In Re: Carol Pizzuto, No. 14-1212 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 14-1212 In Re: CAROL L. GRAY PIZZUTO, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:12-cv-00149-FPS-JES) Submitted: June 26, 2014 Decided: July 1, 2014 Before WILKINSON, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Carol L. Gray Pizzuto, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Carol Pizzuto petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking relief from alleged errors by the district court in her civil proceeding. We conclude that Pizzuto 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 U.S. F.3d relief circumstances. 394, 509, is 402 516-17 available v. (1976); (4th only clear right to the relief sought. Kerr United Cir. when United 2003). the States States v. Further, petitioner has a In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). As Pizzuto may prove her claims by way of direct appeal, the mandamus relief sought by Pizzuto is not available. Accordingly, although pauperis, we dispense with contentions deny are oral we the grant petition argument adequately leave for writ because presented to in proceed of the the in forma mandamus. facts We and legal materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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