In re: Daniel Johnson Willis

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 17-2119
In re: DANIEL JOHNSON WILLIS,
Petitioner.
No. 17-2207
In re: DANIEL JOHNSON WILLIS,
Petitioner.
On Petitions for Writ of Mandamus.
(4:15-mc-00002-H; 4:16-mc-00004-H; 4:17-mc-00002-H; 4:17-mc-00005-H)
Submitted: February 22, 2018 Decided: February 26, 2018
Before TRAXLER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Daniel Johnson Willis, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Daniel Johnson Willis petitions for writs of mandamus seeking orders directing
the district court to adjudicate civil rights actions that the court denied Willis leave to file
pursuant to a prefiling injunction. We conclude that Willis 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 (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, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988).
Mandamus may not be used as a substitute for appeal. In re Lockheed Martin
Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007). The relief sought by Willis is not available by
way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis,
we deny the petitions and supplemental petitions for writ of mandamus. 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

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