In Re: Raphael Mendez ( 2020 )


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  •                                      UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 19-2175
    In re: RAPHAEL MENDEZ,
    Petitioner.
    On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:91-hc-00350-BR)
    Submitted: January 23, 2020                                       Decided: January 27, 2020
    Before WYNN, DIAZ, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
    Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Raphael Mendez, Petitioner Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    PER CURIAM:
    Raphael Mendez petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing Senior
    Judge Britt to recuse himself. We conclude that Mendez is not entitled to mandamus relief.
    Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary
    circumstances. Kerr v. U.S. Dist. Court, 
    426 U.S. 394
    , 402 (1976); United States v.
    Moussaoui, 
    333 F.3d 509
    , 516-17 (4th Cir. 2003). Further, mandamus relief is available
    only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. In re Murphy-Brown, LLC,
    
    907 F.3d 788
    , 795 (4th Cir. 2018).
    Mendez fails to show that he has a clear right to the relief sought. Accordingly,
    although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of
    mandamus. 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
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Document Info

Docket Number: 19-2175

Filed Date: 1/27/2020

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/27/2020