In re: James Vandivere
Filing
UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion for stay pending appeal [999718692-2]; denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [999682541-2]; granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [999690718-2] Originating case number: 5:15-hc-02017-D Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999722124]. Mailed to: James Vandivere. [15-2281]
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 15-2281
In re:
JAMES DOW VANDIVERE,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(5:15-hc-02017-D)
Submitted:
December 17, 2015
Decided:
December 21, 2015
Before DIAZ and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
James Dow Vandivere, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
James
Dow
Vandivere
petitions
for
a
writ
of
mandamus
seeking an order directing the district court to discharge him
from detention and require proof of jurisdiction in his civil
commitment proceeding and seeking review of an order entered in
that proceeding.
We conclude that Vandivere is not entitled to
mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only
in extraordinary circumstances.
Kerr v. U.S. 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 Vandivere 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
also
We
deny
dispense
Vandivere’s
with
contentions
are
oral
motion
argument
adequately
for
stay
because
presented
in
pending
the
the
appeal.
facts
and
legal
materials
before
this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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