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In re Jennings

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 5, 2021
No. 21-1440 (4th Cir. Oct. 5, 2021)

Opinion

21-1440

10-05-2021

In re: BRANDON MARQUIS JENNINGS, a/k/a Smilez, a/k/a Smilez Finesse, a/k/a Beezy, Mustafa Bey, Petitioner.

Brandon Marquis Jennings, Petitioner Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

Submitted: September 9, 2021

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:18-cr-00318-FL-1)

Brandon Marquis Jennings, Petitioner Pro Se.

Before MOTZ, KING, and WYNN, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM

Brandon Marquis Jennings petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order compelling the district court to send him a judicial misconduct complaint form. We conclude that Jennings 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.

We conclude that Jennings is not entitled to mandamus relief. Accordingly, we deny Jennings' motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order and 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 Jennings

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 5, 2021
No. 21-1440 (4th Cir. Oct. 5, 2021)
Case details for

In re Jennings

Case Details

Full title:In re: BRANDON MARQUIS JENNINGS, a/k/a Smilez, a/k/a Smilez Finesse, a/k/a…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Oct 5, 2021

Citations

No. 21-1440 (4th Cir. Oct. 5, 2021)