U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1975

Ross v. United States Attorney's Office

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided February 20, 1975 · Goodwin, Koelsch, Renfrew

511 F.2d 524 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

The well-settled principle that mandamus does not lie to compel a United States District Attorney to perform a discretionary act (Inmates of Attica Correctional Facility v. Rockefeller, 477 F.2d 375 (2nd Cir. 1973)) is dispositive of this appeal.

Affirmed.

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