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In re Reid

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Sep 26, 2019
No. 19-1656 (4th Cir. Sep. 26, 2019)

Opinion

No. 19-1656

09-26-2019

In re: KENNETH ROSHAUN REID, Petitioner.

Kenneth Roshaun Reid, Petitioner Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (0:04-cr-00353-CMC-1) Before WYNN and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Kenneth Roshaun Reid, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Kenneth Roshaun Reid petitions for a writ of mandamus, seeking an order from this court compelling the district court and the Government to "settle negotiable instruments" presented in the criminal proceedings against him. We conclude that Reid 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 Murphy-Brown, LLC, 907 F.3d 788, 795 (4th Cir. 2018). The relief sought by Reid is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, 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 Reid

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Sep 26, 2019
No. 19-1656 (4th Cir. Sep. 26, 2019)
Case details for

In re Reid

Case Details

Full title:In re: KENNETH ROSHAUN REID, Petitioner.

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Sep 26, 2019

Citations

No. 19-1656 (4th Cir. Sep. 26, 2019)