In re: William Bond

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [999374331-2]; denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [999374330-2] Originating case number: 1:01-cv-02600-MJG Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999433142]. Mailed to: William Bond. [14-1564]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-1564

In Re:

WILLIAM C. BOND,
Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(1:01-cv-02600-MJG)

Submitted:

September 5, 2014

Decided:

September 10, 2014

Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

William C. Bond, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
William

C.

Bond

petitions

for

a

writ

of

mandamus

seeking an order for the district court judge to recuse himself
from any further involvement in Bond’s civil case, and an order
vacating all orders entered in this case as a violation of the
recusal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 455 (2012).

We conclude that Bond

is not entitled to mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used
only
Dist.

in

extraordinary

Court,

Moussaoui,
mandamus

426

333

relief

U.S.

F.3d
is

circumstances.

509,

394,

402

516-17

available

(1976);
(4th

only

clear right to the relief sought.

Kerr

United

United

Cir.

when

v.

the

States

States

2003).

v.

Further,

petitioner

has

a

In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan

Ass’n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988).
used as a substitute for appeal.

Mandamus may not be

In re Lockheed Martin Corp.,

503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007).
We

hold

that

the

relief

available by way of mandamus.

sought

by

Bond

is

not

Moreover, even considering the

merits of the mandamus petition, we hold that Bond has failed to
establish any basis for mandamus relief.
we

grant

leave

to

proceed

in

petition for writ of mandamus.

forma

Accordingly, although
pauperis,

we

deny

the

We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented

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in the materials before this court and argument would not aid
the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED

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