Source: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date: 2008-12-24
Jurisdiction: United States
Docket: No. 08-2173
Citation: 304 F. App'x 199
Opinion
PER CURIAM: Jeremy R. Martin petitions for a writ of mandamus. He seeks an order granting two requests for subpoenas pending in the district court and a second motion for an extension of time to respond to the motion for
summary judgment. We note that the district court’s docket sheet does not show that a second motion for an extension of time was filed by Martin. Mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. See In re: First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). Further, mandamus is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. See Kerr v. United States Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402, 96 S.Ct. 2119, 48 L.Ed.2d 725 (1976); In re: Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987).
Because Martin does not have a clear right to the requested relief, we deny his petition for writ of mandamus. 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.