UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 04-7166

In Re: MATTHEW VIRTUE,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus (CA-04-82)

Submitted: October 7, 2004 Decided: October 15, 2004

Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Matthew Virtue, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

Matthew Virtue petitions for writ of mandamus. He seeks

an order granting his immediate release from the Federal

Correctional Center and placement in a Community Corrections

Center.

Mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has

a clear right to the relief sought. See In re First Fed. Sav. &

Loan Assn.,

(4th Cir. 1988). Further, mandamus

is a drastic remedy and should only be used in extraordinary

circumstances. See Kerr v. United States Dist. Court,

(1976); In re Beard,

(4th Cir. 1987).

Mandamus may not be used as a substitute for appeal. See In re

United Steelworkers,

(4th Cir. 1979).

The relief sought by Virtue is not available by way of

mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant Virtue’s motion to submit

additional authority, 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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