In re: Brandon Marquis Jennings, a/k/a Smilez, a/k/a Smilez Finesse, a/k/a Beezy, Mustafa Bey

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-1518
In re: BRANDON MARQUIS JENNINGS, a/k/a Smilez, a/k/a Smilez Finesse,
a/k/a Beezy, Mustafa Bey,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:18-cr-00318-FL-1)
Submitted: September 9, 2021 Decided: September 13, 2021
Before MOTZ, KING, and WYNN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Brandon Marquis Jennings, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Brandon Marquis Jennings petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order
compelling the district court to change his name on his criminal judgment. We conclude
that Jennings is not entitled to mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary
circumstances. Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct., 542 U.S. 367, 380 (2004); In re Murphy-Brown,
LLC, 907 F.3d 788, 795 (4th Cir. 2018). Further, mandamus relief is available only when
the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought. Murphy-Brown, 907 F.3d at 795.
The relief sought by Jennings is not available by way of mandamus because the
district court’s docket includes Jennings’ preferred name as an alias. Accordingly, we deny
the petition for writ of mandamus. We further deny Jennings’ motion for injunctive relief
pending appeal and to require the district court to correct his name. 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.
PETITION DENIED

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