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Parties Involved:
Franklin Charles Smith
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-1470

In Re: FRANKLIN CHARLES SMITH,

Petitioner.

On Petitions for Writs of Mandamus.

Submitted: August 10, 2016 Decided: August 30, 2016

Before MOTZ and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Senior Circuit 

Judge.

Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Franklin Charles Smith, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Franklin Charles Smith has filed a petition for a writ of 

mandamus and a supplemental petition for a writ of mandamus 

seeking an order compelling the lifting of an extradition order 

and his release from custody. We conclude that Smith 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). The relief sought by Smith is not available by way of 

mandamus. 

Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis, we deny the petitions for writs 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.

PETITIONS DENIED

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