In re: Ronald McClary

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 16-1942
In re: RONALD MCCLARY,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:16-cv-00088-FDW)
Submitted: November 17, 2016 Decided: November 21, 2016
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, and MOTZ and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ronald McClary, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Ronald McClary petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an
order directing the district court to provide him with copies of
his filings from all of his lawsuits. We conclude that McClary 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).
McClary has not demonstrated a clear right to the requested
relief. Accordingly, we deny the petition for a 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.
PETITION DENIED

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