In Re: Chase Hunter v.

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: April 21, 2015
• Docket: 15-1016
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-1016

In Re: CHASE CARMEN HUNTER,

Petitioner.

No. 15-1018

On Petitions for Writ of Mandamus. (2:14-cv-26978; 3:14-cv-00648-REP; 3:14-cv-000704-HEH; 3:14-cv-00705-HEH)

Submitted: April 16, 2015 Decided: April 21, 2015

Before AGEE and KEENAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petitions denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Chase Carmen Hunter, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Chase Hunter petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an

order directing all of the district courts in this Circuit,

except for the District of South Carolina, to grant her access

to their electronic filing systems. We conclude that Hunter 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).

The relief sought by Hunter is not available by way of

mandamus. She cites neither statutory law nor judicial

precedent demonstrating a clear right to file electronically.

Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma

pauperis, we deny her mandamus petitions, deny her motion to

voluntarily dismiss, and deny her motions for extension of time

as moot. 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