In re: William Davis, Jr. ( 2021 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 20-2230
In re: WILLIAM SCOTT DAVIS, JR.,
Petitioner.
No. 20-2242
In re: WILLIAM SCOTT DAVIS, JR.,
Petitioner.
On Petitions for Writ of Mandamus. (5:16-hc-02211-BA)
Submitted: April 27, 2021 Decided: April 30, 2021
Before KEENAN, WYNN, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.
Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
William Scott Davis, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
William Scott Davis, Jr., petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order
declaring the district court’s orders void. We conclude that Davis is not entitled to
mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary
circumstances. Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct., 542 U.S. 367, 380 (2004); In re Murphy-Brown,
LLC, 907 F.3d 788, 795 (4th Cir. 2018). Further, mandamus relief is available only when
the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. Murphy-Brown, 907 F.3d at 795.
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 Davis is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, we
deny the petitions for a writ of mandamus. We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITIONS DENIED
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