UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-6355
In Re: CRAIG O. COPLEY,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus
(CA-90-47-HC)
Submitted: June 9, 2005 Decided: June 16, 2005
Before NIEMEYER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Craig O. Copley, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Craig O. Copley petitions for writ of mandamus seeking
conditional release or discharge from his civil commitment.
However, Copley’s appeal of the district court’s order revoking his
conditional release is currently pending on appeal. Mandamus may
not be used as a substitute for appeal, see In re United
Steelworkers, 595 F.2d 958, 960 (4th Cir. 1979), and Copley may
raise all claims of error in his pending case. Accordingly,
although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny
Copley’s petition. 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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