In re: Moses Faison

Filing

UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [999174285-2]; terminating Motion for extraordinary writ under FRAP 21 [999173251-2] Originating case number: 5:13-ct-03172-F Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999278496]. Mailed to: Moses Faison. [13-2021]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 13-2021

In Re:

MOSES LEON FAISON,
Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(5:13-ct-03172-F)

Submitted:

December 23, 2013

Decided:

January 16, 2014

Before DAVIS and FLOYD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Moses Leon Faison, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Moses Leon Faison petitions for a writ of mandamus
seeking

an

order

compelling

an

administrative

law

judge

to

process petitions challenging decisions of the North Carolina
Innocence Inquiry Commission.

We conclude that Faision is not

entitled to mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used
only

in

Dist.

extraordinary

Court,

Moussaoui,
mandamus

426

333

relief

U.S.

F.3d
is

circumstances.
394,

509,

402

516-17

available

Kerr

(1976);
(4th

only

clear right to the relief sought.

United

United

Cir.

when

v.

States

2003).

the

States
v.

Further,

petitioner

has

a

In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan

Ass’n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988).
The relief sought by Faison is not available by way of
mandamus.
mandamus.
legal
before

Accordingly,

we

deny

the

petition

for

writ

of

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and

contentions
this

court

are

adequately

and

argument

presented

would

not

in
aid

the
the

materials
decisional

process.
PETITION DENIED

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