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In re Davis

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Nov 13, 2020
No. 20-1795 (4th Cir. Nov. 13, 2020)

Opinion

No. 20-1795 No. 20-1799

11-13-2020

In re: WILLIAM SCOTT DAVIS, JR., Petitioner.

William Scott Davis, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

On Petitions for Writ of Mandamus. (5:14-cr-00240-BR-1) Before WILKINSON, KING, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges. Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. William Scott Davis, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

William Scott Davis, Jr. filed two petitions for a writ of mandamus that: (1) raise several claims challenging his conviction and sentence; (2) seek the recusal of the district court judge; and (3) challenge the district court's orders, entered in 2017 and 2018 in Davis' criminal case, instructing the district court clerk not to docket his pro se filings. We conclude that Davis is not entitled to mandamus relief.

Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct., 542 U.S. 367, 380 (2004); In re Murphy-Brown, LLC, 907 F.3d 788, 795 (4th Cir. 2018). Further, mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. Murphy-Brown, 907 F.3d at 795. Mandamus may also not be used as a substitute for appeal. In re Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007).

The relief sought by Davis is either not available by way of mandamus or not warranted because he has not demonstrated that he is entitled to relief. Accordingly, we deny the petitions for a 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.

PETITIONS DENIED


Summaries of

In re Davis

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Nov 13, 2020
No. 20-1795 (4th Cir. Nov. 13, 2020)
Case details for

In re Davis

Case Details

Full title:In re: WILLIAM SCOTT DAVIS, JR., Petitioner.

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Nov 13, 2020

Citations

No. 20-1795 (4th Cir. Nov. 13, 2020)