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In re Blakely

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Jul 17, 2018
No. 18-1147 (4th Cir. Jul. 17, 2018)

Opinion

No. 18-1147

07-17-2018

In re: JAMES G. BLAKELY, Petitioner.

James G. Blakely, Petitioner Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (4:07-cv-02012-MBS) Before WILKINSON, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. James G. Blakely, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

James G. Blakely filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and an amended petition for a writ of mandamus, asserting numerous challenges to his state prosecution and postconviction proceedings and seeking acquittal. We conclude that Blakely 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 Blakely 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. 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


Summaries of

In re Blakely

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Jul 17, 2018
No. 18-1147 (4th Cir. Jul. 17, 2018)
Case details for

In re Blakely

Case Details

Full title:In re: JAMES G. BLAKELY, Petitioner.

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Jul 17, 2018

Citations

No. 18-1147 (4th Cir. Jul. 17, 2018)