UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 12-1364
In re: ROSARIO A. FIORANI, JR., a/k/a Ross A. Fiorani, Jr.,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(4:11-cv-00038-RAJ-TEM)
Submitted: May 31, 2012 Decided: June 5, 2012
Before DIAZ and THACKER, Circuit Judges. ∗
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Rosario A. Fiorani, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
∗
The opinion is filed by a quorum pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 46(d).
PER CURIAM:
Rosario A. Fiorani, Jr., petitions this court for a
writ of mandamus seeking an order vacating and/or reversing
various orders on the ground they were the product of judicial
corruption and/or bias. We conclude that Fiorani 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).
The relief sought by Fiorani is not available by way of
mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in
forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. 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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