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USCA4 Appeal: 22-1747 Doc: 16 Filed: 08/09/2022 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-1747 In re: STEPHANE J. WANTOU SIANTOU, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (8:17-cv-00543-PWG) Submitted: July 28, 2022 Decided: August 9, 2022 Before DIAZ, HARRIS, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Stephane J. Wantou Siantou, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. USCA4 Appeal: 22-1747 Doc: 16 Filed: 08/09/2022 Pg: 2 of 2 PER CURIAM: Stephane J. Wantou Siantou filed a petition for a writ of mandamus alleging that the district court has exhibited bias and abused its discretion in exercising jurisdiction over a motion for attorney’s fees. We deny the petition. Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct.,
542 U.S. 367, 380 (2004); In re Murphy-Brown, LLC,
907 F.3d 788, 795 (4th Cir. 2018). Further, mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought and “has no other adequate means to attain the relief [he] desires.” Murphy-Brown, 907 F.3d at 795 (cleaned up). “A district judge’s refusal to disqualify himself can be reviewed in this circuit by way of a petition for a writ of mandamus.” In re Beard,
811 F.2d 818, 827 (4th Cir. 1987). And a petitioner may challenge an “unlawful exercise of jurisdiction” by way of mandamus. In re Lowe,
102 F.3d 731, 733 (4th Cir. 1996). Having reviewed the record, we conclude that Wantou is not entitled to mandamus relief. Therefore, we deny his mandamus petition and his motion for a stay of the district court proceedings. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 22-1747
Filed Date: 8/9/2022
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 8/10/2022