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    In Re Ida M. Jackson, 955 F.2d 41, 4th Cir. (1992)

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    Ida M. Jackson filed a petition for a writ of mandamus directing the district court to enter a default judgment against Charles County Community College in an employment discrimination suit. The Fourth Circuit denied the petition. To obtain mandamus relief, one must show a clear and indisputable right to relief and that relief through the normal appeals process would be inadequate. However, Jackson did not establish these requirements. As such, the court denied the petition for writ of mandamus.

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    Ida M. Jackson filed a petition for a writ of mandamus directing the district court to enter a default judgment against Charles County Community College in an employment discrimination suit. The Fourth Circuit denied the petition. To obtain mandamus relief, one must show a clear and indisputable right to relief and that relief through the normal appeals process would be inadequate. However, Jackson did not establish these requirements. As such, the court denied the petition for writ of mandamus.

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    Filed: 1992-02-19 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Citations: 955 F.2d 41 Docket: 91-8082

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    Ida M. Jackson filed a petition for a writ of mandamus directing the district court to enter a default judgment against Charles County Community College in an employment discrimination suit. The Fourth Circuit denied the petition. To obtain mandamus relief, one must show a clear and indisputable right to relief and that relief through the normal appeals process would be inadequate. However, Jackson did not establish these requirements. As such, the court denied the petition for writ of mandamus.

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    955 F.

    2d 41

    NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of


    unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing
    res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires
    service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth
    Circuit.
    In re Ida M. JACKSON, Petitioner.
    No. 91-8082.

    United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.


    Submitted Feb. 3, 1992.
    Decided Feb. 19, 1992.

    On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.


    Ida M. Jackson, petitioner pro se.
    PETITION DENIED.
    Before WIDENER, HAMILTON and LUTTIG, Circuit Judges.
    OPINION
    PER CURIAM:

    On November 19, 1991, the United States District Court for the District of
    Maryland entered an order denying the request of Ida M.

    Jackson that the court enter a default judgment against Charles County
    Community College. Jackson argued that she was entitled to a default judgment
    against the College, the Defendant in an employment discrimination suit filed
    by Jackson, because the College did not respond to the Complaint within the
    time period specified by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

    Displeased with the court's ruling on her request, Jackson filed in this Court a
    "Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Certiorari." She seeks an order directing

    the district court to enter a default judgment against the College.


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    Mandamus will not issue absent a showing that the petitioner's right to the relief
    sought is clear and indisputable, In re Beard, 811 F.2d 818, 826 (4th Cir.1987),
    and will not issue to correct a mere abuse of discretion. Id. Moreover, a
    mandamus petition may not be used as a substitute for appeal. In re United
    Steelworkers, 595 F.2d 958, 960 (4th Cir.1979).

    Jackson has not established either a clear and indisputable right to the relief
    requested or that her remedy by way of appeal after entry of judgment is
    inadequate. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis,
    we deny Jackson's petition. As our review of the materials before us reveals
    that it would not aid the decisional process, we dispense with oral argument.

    PETITION DENIED.

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