Griffith v. Dubina

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FILED
FEB - 4 2009
NANCY MAYER WHITTINGTON. ClERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
FULTON Q. GRIFFITH,
Petitioner,
v. Civil Action No.
09 0216
JUDGE DUBINA, et al.,
Respondents.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on consideration of petitioner's application to proceed in
forma pauperis and pro se petition.
Petitioner asks this Court to issue a writ of mandamus to compel judges of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the
Middle District of Florida to reach the merits of a petition for a writ of corum nobis.
The courts of appeals "shall have jurisdiction of appeals from all final decisions of the
district courts ofthe United States." 28 U.S.C. § 1291. An appeal of a decision of a court of
appeals may be reviewed by the United States Supreme Court. 28 U.S.C. § 1254. This Court
cannot review decisions rendered by another district court or by a federal court of appeals. It
follows that this Court is without authority to compel district court or appellate court judges to
act. For these reasons, the Court will dismiss the petition because it fails to state a claim on
which relief can be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1).
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An Order consistent with this Memorandum is issued separately.
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