IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-30689
Conference Calendar
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STEVEN J. DREW,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
PHILLIP CARMOUCHE,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
USDC No. CA-95-189
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(October 17, 1995)
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Federal courts lack "the general power to issue writs of
mandamus to direct state courts and their judicial officers in
the performance of their duties where mandamus is the only relief
sought." Moye v. Clerk, De Kalb County Superior Court, 474 F.2d
1275, 1276 (5th Cir. 1973). Because Steven J. Drew has requested
mandamus relief only, the district court properly dismissed the
action for lack of jurisdiction.
AFFIRMED.
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Local Rule 47.5 provides: "The publication of opinions
that have no precedential value and merely decide particular
cases on the basis of well-settled principles of law imposes
needless expense on the public and burdens on the legal
profession." Pursuant to that Rule, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published.