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Parties Involved:
Ronald McClary
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-1942

In re: RONALD MCCLARY,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:16-cv-00088-FDW)

Submitted: November 17, 2016 Decided: November 21, 2016

Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, and MOTZ and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Ronald McClary, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Ronald McClary petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an 

order directing the district court to provide him with copies of 

his filings from all of his lawsuits. We conclude that McClary 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). 

McClary has not demonstrated a clear right to the requested 

relief. 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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