Legal Question in Appeals and Writs in California

Can one use a Writ of Mandate, at the state or federal level, to prevent a public official from either doing something that is prohibited by law or to compel said same official to perform a required task?


Asked on 3/09/16, 8:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Not usually, but there are circumstances where it might work. Whether any of them are present here will depend on the facts.

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Answered on 3/10/16, 11:17 am


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