Case Name: In re Vern Odell CRAWFORD, a/k/a Odell Crawford, a/k/a O'Dell Crawford, Petitioner
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-09-03
Citations: 539 F. App'x 128
Docket Number: No. 13-1516
Parties: In re Vern Odell CRAWFORD, a/k/a Odell Crawford, a/k/a O’Dell Crawford, Petitioner.
Judges: Before DUNCAN, AGEE, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 539
Pages: 128–128

Head Matter:
In re Vern Odell CRAWFORD, a/k/a Odell Crawford, a/k/a O’Dell Crawford, Petitioner.
No. 13-1516.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: Aug. 29, 2013.
Decided: Sept. 3, 2013.
Vern Odell Crawford, Petitioner Pro Se.
Before DUNCAN, AGEE, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Petition denied by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Vern Odell Crawford petitions for a writ of mandamus compelling the district court judge to recuse himself from proceedings involving Crawford, his wife Joyce, and his son Kenneth. We conclude that Crawford 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, 96 S.Ct. 2119, 48 L.Ed.2d 725 (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 Crawford is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. No judge of the en banc court requested a poll on Crawford's motion for en banc hearing. Accordingly, the motion is denied. 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.