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Parties Involved:
Melvin Lee Luckey
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-2120

In Re: MELVIN LEE LUCKY, a/k/a Melvin Lee Luckey,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(5:15-ct-03237-FL)

Submitted: December 15, 2015 Decided: December 17, 2015

Before GREGORY and FLOYD, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Senior 

Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Melvin Lee Lucky, Petitioner Pro Se. 

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Melvin Lee Lucky petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking 

an order directing the district court to commute his sentence 

and order his immediate release from imprisonment. We conclude 

that Lucky 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). Mandamus may not be used as a substitute for 

appeal. In re Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353

(4th Cir. 2007). 

The relief sought by Lucky is not available by way of 

mandamus. Accordingly, we deny the petition for a 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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