UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-2179
In Re: HENRY T. SANDERS,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus
(CA-97-1654-PJM; CA-03-3619-PJM; CA-04-175-PJM)
Submitted: December 16, 2004 Decided: December 20, 2004
Before MICHAEL, KING, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Henry T. Sanders, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Henry T. Sanders has filed a petition for a writ of
mandamus requesting that this court reverse various court orders.
Mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear
right to the relief sought. See In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan
Ass’n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). Mandamus may not be used
as a substitute for appeal. In re United Steelworkers, 595 F.2d
958, 960 (4th Cir. 1979). Further, mandamus relief is only
available when there are no other means by which the relief sought
could be granted. In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987).
Sanders has not shown that the relief sought is not available by
other means. In addition, he has failed to show a clear right to
the relief sought. Accordingly, although we grant Sanders’ motion
to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of
mandamus and deny Sanders’ motions for injunction, expedited
treatment, general relief, suspension of rules, judgment, and
judicial notice. We grant Sanders’ motion to file a memorandum.
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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