UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-1951
In Re: BARBARA MICHELLE BUSH,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-01-2216-CCB)
Submitted: September 27, 2002 Decided: October 10, 2002
Before WILKINS, MOTZ, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Barbara Michelle Bush, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Barbara M. Bush has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus
seeking to have this court compel the district court to make
special accommodations for her in pursuing a civil action due to
her medical problems. Mandamus is a drastic remedy and should only
be used in extraordinary situations. Kerr v. United States Dist.
Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402 (1976); In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826
(4th Cir. 1987). Mandamus relief is only available when there are
no other means by which the relief sought could be granted, Beard,
811 F.2d at 826, and may not be used as a substitute for appeal.
In re Catawba Indian Tribe, 973 F.2d 1133, 1135 (4th Cir. 1992).
The party seeking mandamus relief carries the heavy burden of
showing that she has no other adequate means to attain the relief
she desires and that her entitlement to such relief is clear and
indisputable. Allied Chem. Corp. v. Daiflon, Inc., 449 U.S. 33, 35
(1980). Bush has not made such a showing. Therefore, although we
grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny Bush’s petition
for a writ of mandamus. We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
materials before the court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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