UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 15-1605
In re: HIEDA A. KEELER,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(4:15-cv-00019-AWA-TEM)
Submitted: August 20, 2015 Decided: August 24, 2015
Before DUNCAN, KEENAN, and WYNN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Hieda A. Keeler, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Hieda Keeler petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking
orders directing the district court judge and magistrate judge
to recuse themselves from Keeler’s civil cases, vacating the
district court’s previous orders denying her motions to recuse,
and vacating the district court’s orders denying her motions for
cessation of torture. We conclude that Keeler is not entitled
to mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only
in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. United States 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 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 Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d
351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007).
We conclude that the Keeler has not made the requisite
showing entitling her to relief. Accordingly, we deny the
petition for a writ of mandamus and deny Keeler’s motion to
enter new evidence as moot. We dispense with oral argument
because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented
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in the materials before this court and argument would not aid
the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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