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A writ of mandamus (/ m æ n ˈ d eɪ m ə s /; lit. ' 'we command' ') is a judicial remedy in the English and American common law system consisting of a court order that commands a government official or entity to perform an act it is legally required to perform as part of its official duties, or to refrain from performing an act the law forbids it from doing.
The court disposed of 49 cases on its docket, but issued only 18 opinions. [45] Thirteen cases were decided without opinion; the rest were continued to the following term. [46] The court issued what appear to be the first writ of mandamus and first writ of habeas corpus in Texas. [fn 5]
[1]: 20 The court has tended to decline other kinds of cases arising from disputes between the states. [6] Examples of such cases include the 1892 case of United States v. Texas, [7] a case to determine whether a parcel of land belonged to the United States or to Texas, and Virginia v.
A peremptory writ of mandamus (also peremptory writ of mandate or simply peremptory mandamus) is an absolute and unqualified writ (a formal written command) to the defendant to do the act in question. It is issued when the defendant defaults on, or fails to show sufficient cause in answer to, an alternative mandamus.
Prerogative writ" is a historical term for a writ (official order) that directs the behavior of another arm of government, such as an agency, official, or other court. [1] It was originally available only to the Crown under English law , and reflected the discretionary prerogative and extraordinary power of the monarch.
A writ of mandamus (/ m æ n ˈ d eɪ m ə s /; lit. ' 'we command' ') is a judicial remedy in the English and American common law system consisting of a court order that commands a government official or entity to perform an act it is legally required to perform as part of its official duties, or to refrain from performing an act the law forbids it from doing.
Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that he lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to ...
On March 7, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected the requested writ of mandamus in a decision by Judge Thomas. [33] [34] The District Court trial was then rescheduled to start October 29, 2018. [35] The government then petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States requesting a stay to delay the trial. On July 30 ...
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