IN RE: Raymond TATE (2018)

Raymond Tate petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing the district court to retransfer his underlying civil action to the Southern District of Ohio. We conclude that Tate is not entitled to mandamus relief.

Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. U.S. Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402, 96 S.Ct. 2119, 48 L.Ed.2d 725 (1976); United States v. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d 509, 516-17 (4th Cir. 2003). Further, mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n of Durham, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). “[W]e have no jurisdiction to review a decision to transfer venue rendered by a district court in another circuit.” Brock v. Entre Comput. Ctrs., Inc., 933 F.2d 1253, 1257 (4th Cir. 1991).

The relief sought by Tate is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petitions for writ of mandamus. We further deny Tate’s motion for a stay. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITIONS DENIED

PER CURIAM:

Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.