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Parties Involved:
Willie Morris McBride
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 20-1009

In re: WILLIE MORRIS MCBRIDE,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. 

(2:19-cv-00274-RAJ-RJK)

Submitted: May 21, 2020 Decided: May 26, 2020

Before AGEE and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit 

Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Willie Morris McBride, Petitioner Pro Se. 

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Willie Morris McBride petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing 

the district court to grant him relief in his employment discrimination action. We conclude 

that McBride is not entitled to mandamus relief.

Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary 

circumstances. Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Court, 542 U.S. 367, 380 (2004); In re MurphyBrown, LLC, 907 F.3d 788, 795 (4th Cir. 2018). Further, mandamus relief is available only 

when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. Murphy-Brown, 907 F.3d at 795. 

Moreover, 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 McBride is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, 

we 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 this court and 

argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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