US · guidance
Justice Manual § 2-4.123
Criminal Cases—Mandamus
While there are no statutory time limits on filing a petition for mandamus authorized by the Solicitor General, such petition should be filed within a 30-day period from the entry of the order from which relief is sought. The timeliness of mandamus is usually measured under the doctrine of laches.
History
[updated July 2018]
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- 2026-09-20
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