UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 18-1539
In re: RAYMOND TATE,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (7:18-cv-00142-NKM-RSB)
Submitted: September 18, 2018 Decided: September 20, 2018
Before WILKINSON and THACKER, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Raymond Tate, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Raymond Tate petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing the
district court to retransfer his underlying civil action to the Southern District of Ohio. We
conclude that Tate 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 First Fed. Sav. &
Loan Ass’n of Durham, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). “[W]e have no jurisdiction to
review a decision to transfer venue rendered by a district court in another circuit.” Brock
v. Entre Comput. Ctrs., Inc., 933 F.2d 1253, 1257 (4th Cir. 1991).
The relief sought by Tate is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly,
although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petitions for writ of
mandamus. We further deny Tate’s motion for a stay. 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.
PETITIONS DENIED
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