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Parties Involved:
Willie J. Asbury
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 10-1212

In Re: WILLIE J. ASBURY,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(3:09-cv-02257-DCN-JRM)

Submitted: June 1, 2010 Decided: June 10, 2010

Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and KEENAN Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Willie J. Asbury, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Willie J. Asbury petitions for a writ of mandamus,

seeking an order for removal of a magistrate judge who issued a 

report and recommendation in Asbury v. Driskell, No. 3:08-cv02671-DCN (D.S.C. filed July 28, 2008). We conclude that Asbury 

is not entitled to the relief he seeks.

Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used 

only in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. United States 

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 First Fed. Sav. & Loan 

Ass’n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988).

Here, Asbury offers nothing more than bald assertions 

against the magistrate judge and displeasure with the outcome of 

Asbury v. Driskell, a separate case wholly unrelated to the case

underlying the instant petition. Therefore, we conclude that 

the relief Asbury seeks is not available by way of mandamus. 

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

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contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the 

court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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