Opinion
No. 19-1656
09-26-2019
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UNPUBLISHED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 Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.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 Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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