Smith v.

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 96-516 In Re: PETER C. SMITH, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CR-87-8055) Submitted: June 20, 1996 Decided: June 28, 1996 Before HALL, WILKINS, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Peter C. Smith, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM: Peter C. Smith filed a petition for a writ of prohibition seeking an order preventing the United States Parole Commission from exercising jurisdiction over him and from enforcing its denial of Smith's parole. A writ of prohibition is a drastic remedy which should be granted only where the petitioner's right to the re- quested relief is indisputable. In re Vargas, 723 F.2d 1461, 1468 (10th Cir. 1983); In re Missouri, 664 F.2d 178, 180 (8th Cir. 1981). Further, a writ of prohibition should be granted only where the petitioner has no other adequate means of seeking the requested relief. In re Bankers Trust Co., 775 F.2d 545, 547 (3d Cir. 1985). Smith has failed to establish his right to such relief. According- ly, although we grant his application to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny his petition for a writ of prohibition. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequate- ly presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2