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Parties Involved:
Lamont Butler
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-2577

In Re: LAMONT MAURICE EL, a/k/a Lamont Butler,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Submitted: April 7, 2016 Decided: April 20, 2016

Before WILKINSON, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Lamont Maurice El, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Lamont Maurice El petitions for an original writ of habeas 

corpus challenging his confinement. This court ordinarily 

declines to entertain original habeas corpus petitions under 28 

U.S.C. § 2241 (2012), and this case provides no reason to depart 

from the general rule. Moreover, we find that a transfer to the 

district court would not be in the interest of justice. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1631 (2012). Accordingly, we deny Maurice El leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis, deny his motions to amend the petition, 

deny as moot his motion to correct the caption, and dismiss the 

petition. 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 DISMISSED

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