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Parties Involved:
Charles Francis Graham
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-2348

IN RE: CHARLES FRANCIS GRAHAM,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. 

(3:09-cv-00149-RJC)

Submitted: April 23, 2015 Decided: April 27, 2015

Before SHEDD, DUNCAN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Charles Francis Graham, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Charles Francis Graham petitions for a writ of mandamus 

seeking an order directing the recusal of the district court 

judge and reinstatement of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2012) petition. 

We conclude that Graham is not entitled to mandamus relief. 

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

extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. United States 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), and when there are no other means by which 

the relief sought could be granted. In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 

826 (4th Cir. 1987). 

Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis, 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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