In re: Eugene Harrison, a/k/a Eugene Paul Harrison

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-6589
In Re: EUGENE HARRISON, a/k/a Eugene Paul
Harrison,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (9:06-cv-01203-PMD)
Submitted: August 10, 2007 Decided: August 24, 2007
Before MICHAEL, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Eugene Harrison, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Eugene Harrison petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking
an order directing the South Carolina Department of Corrections and
Sergeant Tucker, an employee of the correctional facility where
Harrison is incarcerated, to provide photocopies. We conclude
Harrison is not entitled to mandamus relief.
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). Further, mandamus is a
drastic remedy and should only be used in extraordinary
circumstances. Kerr v. United States Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394,
402 (1976); In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir. 1987).
The relief sought by Harrison is not available by way of
mandamus. Accordingly, we deny the 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

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