United States ex rel. McNeill v. Avis

The relator, Thomas M. McNeill, is now imprisoned by detention in _ the United States Penitentiary at Alcatraz, California. He prays leavé to prosecute his application for a writ of mandamus in forma pauperis. We grant such leave, but the prayers of his petition for a writ of mandamus directed to Judge Avis, commanding the latter to furnish the relator without cost with copies of the docket entries, etc. must be denied for the following reasons,

First: This court has jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus only when necessary for the protection of its appellate jurisdiction and strictly in aid…