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In Re: Gantt-El V., 4th Cir. (2009)
In Re: Gantt-El V., 4th Cir. (2009)
No. 09-1648
Submitted:
(1:09-cv-00040-UA-DPD)
Decided:
December 1, 2009
PER CURIAM:
George W. Gantt-El petitions for a writ of mandamus
seeking an order directing the district court to stop denying
him
access
to
court
in
his
habeas
corpus
proceeding.
We
Loan
Cir.
Assn,
mandamus
is
860
a
F.2d
135,
drastic
138
remedy
extraordinary circumstances.
(4th
and
should
1988).
Further,
only
used
be
in
426 U.S. 394, 402 (1976); In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th
Cir.
1987).
appeal.
Mandamus
may
not
be
used
as
substitute
for
1979).
The relief sought by Gantt-El is not available by way
of mandamus.
We
and
with
deny
oral
his
motion
argument
for
because
judicial
the
notice.
facts
and
We
legal
PETITION DENIED
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