MANDAMUS
A
(writ of) mandamus is an order from a court to an
inferior government official ordering the government official to properly
fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion. (See, e.g. Cheney v. United States Dist. Court For D.C. (03-475) 542 U.S. 367 (2004) 334 F.3d 1096.)
Rules
on mandamus and similar orders vary by jurisdiction. In the federal courts, these
orders most frequently appear when a party to a suit wants to appeal a judge's
decision but is blocked by rules against interlocutory
appeals.
Instead of appealing directly, the party simply sues the judge, seeking a
mandamus compelling the judge to correct his earlier mistake. Generally, this
type of indirect appeal is only available if the party has no alternative means
of seeking review.
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