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Parties Involved:
Angelo Galloway
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-1253

In re: ANGELO GALLOWAY, a/k/a Gelo,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. 

(2:10-cr-00096-MSD-TEM-2)

Submitted: May 19, 2015 Decided: May 21, 2015

Before NIEMEYER and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Senior 

Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Angelo Galloway, Petitioner Pro Se. 

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Angelo Galloway petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an 

order directing a district judge to docket his pro se ethics 

grievance against a federal prosecutor. We conclude that 

Galloway 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 First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 

1988).

The district court’s docket reveals that Galloway’s 

grievance was received by the district court and referred for 

investigation. To the extent Galloway seeks additional relief 

by way of his mandamus petition, he fails to demonstrate a clear 

right to such relief. Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in 

forma pauperis, but 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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