In re: Gary Hancock, Jr., No. 14-1733 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 14-1733 In re: GARY WARREN HANCOCK, JR., Petitioner. On Petitions for Writ of Mandamus. (8:13-cr-00274-RWT-1) Submitted: September 23, 2014 Before NIEMEYER and Senior Circuit Judge. GREGORY, Decided: Circuit September 25, 2014 Judges, and HAMILTON, Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Gary Warren Hancock, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Gary Warren Hancock, Jr., petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing the recusal of the district court judge and a change of venue. We conclude that Hancock 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 Kerr (1976); (4th Cir. when the v. United United 2003). States States v. Further, petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought, In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988), and when there are no other means by which the relief sought could be granted. In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987). Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed forma pauperis, we deny the petitions for writ of mandamus. dispense with contentions are oral argument adequately because presented in the the facts in We and legal materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITIONS DENIED 2

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