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Parties Involved:
Judy Kay Miskell
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-1097

In Re: JUDY KAY MISKELL,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(1:15-cv-00019-CCB; 1:12-cv-00742-CCB)

Submitted: March 18, 2015 Decided: April 10, 2015

Before NIEMEYER and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior 

Circuit Judge

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Judy Kay Miskell, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Judy Kay Miskell petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking 

an order granting her a jury trial. 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).

Mandamus relief is available to remedy the improper denial 

of a jury trial. In re Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353 

(4th Cir. 2007). However, because Miskell’s district court 

cases are both closed, she is not entitled to a jury trial. 

Thus, the relief sought by Miskell is not available by way of 

mandamus. 

Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus and 

Miskell’s motion concerning judicial review. 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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