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Parties Involved:
Norman Tyrone Dais
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT 

No. 08-1712

In Re: NORMAN TYRONE DAIS, 

 Petitioner. 

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. 

(4:03-cr-00386-TLW) 

Submitted: October 21, 2008 Decided: October 23, 2008

Before MICHAEL, TRAXLER, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges. 

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. 

Norman Tyrone Dais, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. 

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PER CURIAM: 

Norman Tyrone Dais petitions for a writ of mandamus 

seeking an order compelling the district court to forestall 

ruling on his pending motion filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 

(2000). We conclude that Dais is not entitled to mandamus 

relief. 

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). Further, 

mandamus is a drastic remedy and should only be used in 

extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. United States Dist. Court, 

426 U.S. 394, 402 (1976); In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th 

Cir. 1987). 

The relief sought by Dais is not available by way of 

mandamus. Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis and 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 the 

court and argument would not aid the decisional process. 

PETITION DENIED

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