Case Name: In re NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT and its Board of Directors, Petitioners
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1984-07-06
Citations: 739 F.2d 317
Docket Number: No. 84-11830
Parties: In re NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT and its Board of Directors, Petitioners.
Judges: Before ROSS, ARNOLD and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 739
Pages: 317–318

Head Matter:
In re NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT and its Board of Directors, Petitioners.
No. 84-11830.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
July 6, 1984.
Before ROSS, ARNOLD and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Petition, Amended Petition, and Second Amended Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, have been carefully considered. Petitioners argue that fundamental fairness requires issuance of the writ.
The extraordinary writ of mandamus issues only in exceptional circumstances amounting to a judicial usurpation of power. Allied Chemical Corp. v. Daiflon, Inc., 449 U.S. 33, 35, 101 S.Ct. 188, 190, 66 L.Ed.2d 193 (1980); Sperry Rand Corporation v. Larson, 554 F.2d 868, 872 (8th Cir.). Petitioners have made no effort to demonstrate that the district court's actions have so exceeded its discretion as to be a usurpation of power. Petitioners have totally failed to sustain their heavy burden to justify issuance of the writ. The petitions for writ of mandamus are denied.