In re: Erma J. Istvan

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-1064
In Re: ERMA J. ISTVAN,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-99-2304-PJM)
Submitted: April 13, 2000 Decided: April 20, 2000
Before WIDENER and WILKINS, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Erma J. Istvan, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Erma J. Istvan filed a petition for writ of mandamus, writ of
prohibition, and mandatory permanent injunction seeking an order
directing the district court to prohibit a civil action pending
against her in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland.
Federal courts have no general power to compel action by state
courts. See Davis v. Lansing, 851 F.2d 72, 74 (2d Cir. 1988);
Gurley v. Superior Court of Mecklenburg County, 411 F.2d 586, 587
(4th Cir. 1969). Accordingly, we deny the petition. We deny the
request for stay of state court proceedings, the motion for an
injunction to vacate three state court orders, and the motion for
costs and attorney’s fees. We dispense with oral argument because
the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the ma-
terials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional
process.
PETITION DENIED

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