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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 96-647 In Re: ROBERT PAUL PELISSERO, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-96-57-1) Submitted: January 23, 1997 Decided: January 31, 1997 Before RUSSELL, WILKINS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Robert Paul Pelissero, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM: Robert Paul Pelissero petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus, alleging undue delay in the district court. Pelissero filed a habeas corpus petition pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2241(1994) on April 5, 1996. On June 17, 1996, respondent filed a response to the petition. In July 1996, Pelissero filed an answer, respondent filed a supplemental response, and Pelissero in turn filed a reply. The writ of mandamus is a drastic remedy and should only be granted in those extraordinary situations when no other remedy is available. In re Beard,
811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987). Because there has been significant action in this case within the last six months of the filing of the instant petition, we find that there has been no unreasonable delay in the district court. Therefore, we deny the petition. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 96-647
Filed Date: 1/31/1997
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 10/30/2014