John Marshall Underwood, Jr., petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order from this court directing federal officials to implement certain protective measures at the Federal Correctional Institution Ashland in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a supplemental petition, Underwood requests that this court investigate alleged mishandling of prisoners’ mail. We conclude that Underwood is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct., 542 U.S. 367, 380, 124 S.Ct. 2576, 159 L.Ed.2d 459 (2004); In re Murphy-Brown, LLC, 907 F.3d 788, 795 (4th Cir. 2018). Mandamus relief is available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought and “has no other adequate means to attain the relief [he] desires.” Murphy-Brown, 907 F.3d at 795. The relief sought by Underwood is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus.
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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.
PETITION DENIED
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. This opinion has no effect on Underwoods appeals in Nos. 20-6782 and 21-6457, which remain pending.
PER CURIAM:
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.