UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-562
In Re: MELVIN ABDULLAH EL-AMIN,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(CA-98-889-CCB, CA-98-214-CCB)
Submitted: November 5, 1998 Decided: November 18, 1998
Before ERVIN, LUTTIG, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Melvin Abdullah El-Amin, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Melvin Abdullah El-Amin has filed a petition for mandamus in
this court seeking the district court to vacate its prior orders
dismissing his actions on the grounds of judicial bias and conflict
of interest. Although mandamus is a proper avenue to seek judicial
recusal, recusal is not warranted in this case because petitioner
has failed to allege extrajudicial bias. See In re Beard, 811 F.2d
818, 826-27 (4th Cir. 1987). Accordingly, we deny the petition for
the writ of mandamus. We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the mate-
rials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional
process.
PETITION DENIED
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