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Parties Involved:
Chris Johnson
Petitioner

Document Text:

FILED

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

January 16, 2008

Elisabeth A. Shumaker

Clerk of Court

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

In re:

CHRIS JOHNSON,

Petitioner.

No. 07-1523

(D.C. No. 07-CV-02095-BNB)

(D. Colo.)

ORDER

Before MURPHY, HARTZ, and McCONNELL, Circuit Judges.

Chris Johnson has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and a motion for

leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). “Mandamus is available only upon a

showing of a clear and indisputable right to relief.” Nichols v. Alley, 71 F.3d 347,

350 (10th Cir. 1995) (per curiam). In order to be entitled to mandamus relief,

Mr. Johnson must demonstrate “a clear abuse of discretion or conduct by the

district court amounting to a usurpation of judicial authority” and must show that

he lacks an adequate alternative to obtain the relief he seeks. Id. Mr. Johnson 

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has not met this burden. Accordingly, the petition for a writ of mandamus is

DENIED. The motion for leave to proceed IFP is also DENIED.

Entered for the Court

ELISABETH A. SHUMAKER, Clerk

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