In Re: Graham v.

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-755
In Re: RONALD GRAHAM,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-97-692)
Submitted: July 2, 1998 Decided: July 20, 1998
Before NIEMEYER and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and HALL, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ronald Graham, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Ronald Graham petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus
asking that the district court be required to process his 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983 (1994) action immediately. Mandamus is a drastic remedy and
should only be granted in extraordinary situations. See In re
Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987). The district court
received Graham’s $150 filing fee* on October 31, 1997, and the
magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation on April 30,
1998. We accordingly find that there has been no unreasonable delay
in the district court. Therefore, we deny the petition. We dispense
with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument
would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
*
Contrary to Graham’s belief, this is the correct filing fee.
2