In Re: Barbara Bush

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 10-2284
In Re: BARBARA MICHELLE BUSH,
Petitioner.
No. 11-1493
In Re: BARBARA MICHELLE BUSH,
Petitioner.
On Petitions for Writs of Mandamus.
(8:10-cv-02191-AW; 8:10-cv-02953-AW;
8:11-cv-00777-AW; 8:11-cv-00960-AW)
Submitted: June 30, 2011 Decided: July 14, 2011
Before NIEMEYER and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Barbara Michelle Bush, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Barbara Michelle Bush has filed petitions for writs of
mandamus seeking an order compelling the district court to stop
assigning a particular judge to her cases and for that judge to
stop reviewing her cases, and to correct the record in a case
filed in a federal district court in Texas. Mandamus is a
drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary
circumstances. Kerr v. U.S. Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402
(1976); In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987).
Mandamus relief is available only where there is no other
available remedy. In re Braxton, 258 F.3d 250, 261 (4th Cir.
2001). Because Bush had other means of pursuing the relief she
seeks, mandamus relief is not available. Accordingly, we deny
leave to proceed in forma pauperis, deny Bush’s motions for
appointment of counsel, and deny the petitions for writs of
mandamus.
In addition, we ordered Bush to show cause as to why
she should not be sanctioned for filing frivolous original
actions in this court and enjoined from filing any further
original actions in this court unless she pays the sanctions. *
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This court previously sanctioned Bush for filing frivolous
appeals and enjoined her from filing further actions in this
court unless she pays the sanctions and a district court finds
that the appeal is not frivolous.
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We find her response fails to show cause why sanctions and an
injunction should not be imposed. Therefore, Bush is now
sanctioned $500 for filing frivolous original actions in this
court and enjoined from filing further original actions in this
court unless she pays the sanctions.
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.
PETITIONS DENIED
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