In Re: Paul Leslie Cox

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 11-1026
In re: PAUL LESLIE COX,
Petitioner.
On Petition for a Writ of Mandamus
Submitted: July 28, 2011 Decided: August 1, 2011
Before SHEDD, AGEE, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Paul Leslie Cox, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Paul Leslie Cox petitions for a writ of mandamus or
prohibition seeking an order from this court to the South
Carolina Attorney General to provide him with copies of his
trial transcripts from 1987, copies of his warrants and
indictments, and a copy of the statute of limitations. He also
seeks answers to specific legal inquiries, and a copy of the
Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, and Title 42 of
the United States Code. We conclude that Cox is not entitled to
mandamus or prohibition relief.
Mandamus relief and prohibition are drastic remedies and
should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v.
United States Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402 (1976); United
States v. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d 509, 516-17 (4th Cir. 2003); In re
Vargas, 723 F.2d 1461, 1468 (10th Cir. 1983). Further, these
writs are 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); In re Banker’s Trust Co., 775
F.2d 545, 547 (3d Cir. 1985).
The relief sought by Cox is not available by way of
mandamus or prohibition. Accordingly, although we grant leave
to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for a writ of
mandamus or prohibition. We dispense with oral argument because
the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
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materials before the court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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