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Parties Involved:
Kevin Wayne McDaniels
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-2531

In re: KEVIN WAYNE MCDANIELS,

Petitioner.

On Petition for a Writ of Mandamus.

Submitted: April 21, 2016 Decided: April 25, 2016

Before WILKINSON, KING, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Kevin Wayne McDaniels, Petitoner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Kevin Wayne McDaniels petitions for a writ of mandamus 

seeking an order directing the South Carolina state court to 

dismiss criminal charges against him. We conclude that

McDaniels 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). Moreover, this court does not have jurisdiction to grant 

mandamus relief against state officials, Gurley v. Superior 

Court of Mecklenburg Cnty., 411 F.2d 586, 587 (4th Cir. 1969), 

and does not have jurisdiction to review final state court 

orders, Dist. of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 

462, 482 (1983).

The relief sought by McDaniels 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 

also deny McDaniels’ motion for bail or release pending appeal 

as well as his motion to amend exhibits. We dispense with oral 

argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately 

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presented in the materials before this court and argument would 

not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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