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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied David W. Williams' petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel his transfer to another correctional facility. The court concluded that Williams was not entitled to mandamus relief, as mandamus is a drastic remedy only available in extraordinary circumstances where the petitioner has a clear right to relief. The court determined the relief sought by Williams, a prison transfer, was not available through mandamus. Therefore, the court denied the petition.

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    Filed: 2011-03-21 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 11-1068

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied David W. Williams' petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel his transfer to another correctional facility. The court concluded that Williams was not entitled to mandamus relief, as mandamus is a drastic remedy only available in extraordinary circumstances where the petitioner has a clear right to relief. The court determined the relief sought by Williams, a prison transfer, was not available through mandamus. Therefore, the court denied the petition.

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    In Re: Williams, 4th Cir. (2011)

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied David W. Williams' petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel his transfer to another correctional facility. The court concluded that Williams was not entitled to mandamus relief, as mandamus is a drastic remedy only available in extraordinary circumstances where the petitioner has a clear right to relief. The court determined the relief sought by Williams, a prison transfer, was not available through mandamus. Therefore, the court denied the petition.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 11-1068

    In Re:

    DAVID W. WILLIAMS,
    Petitioner.

    On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.


    (7:10-cv-00404-jlk-mfu)

    Submitted:

    March 3, 2011

    Decided:

    March 21, 2011

    Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.

    Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    David W. Williams, Petitioner Pro Se.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

    PER CURIAM:
    David W. Williams petitions for a writ of mandamus
    seeking an order compelling his transfer to another correctional
    facility.

    We conclude that Williams 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

    circumstances.

    U.S.

    F.3d
    is

    394,

    509,

    402

    516-17

    available

    only

    clear right to the relief sought.

    Kerr

    (1976);
    (4th

    United

    United

    Cir.

    when

    v.

    the

    2003).

    States

    States

    v.

    Further,

    petitioner

    has

    In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan

    Ass'n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988).


    The relief sought by Williams 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
    the

    court

    are

    adequately

    and

    argument

    presented

    would

    not

    in
    aid

    the
    the

    materials
    decisional

    process.
    PETITION DENIED

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