IN RE ASHCROFT

No. 89-1914.

888 F.2d 546 (1989)

In re Governor John ASHCROFT and Dick Moore, Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 18, 1989.

Rehearing Denied November 30, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul LaRose, Jefferson City, Mo., for petitioners.

Jeanene Moenckmeier, St. Louis, Mo., for respondent.

Before ARNOLD and MAGILL, Circuit Judges, and HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM.

The petition for extraordinary relief is denied. Petitioners complain of various actions of the District Court: allowing plaintiff to reinstate them as defendants on the eve of trial; requiring petitioner Ashcroft to be deposed on a week's notice; and using its authority coercively to force a settlement. We are not persuaded that the high standard required for the granting of an extraordinary writ has been met. See Mallard v. United States District...

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