Gary W. Hirsch v. William K. Suter, Clerk of the United States Supreme Court

995 F.2d 231 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gary W. HIRSCH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. William K. SUTER, Clerk of the United States Supreme Court, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-35687. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 25, 1993. * Decided June 2, 1993. Before: HUG, WIGGINS, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Gary Hirsch appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing William K. Suter, the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court, to file Hirsch's petition for a writ of certiorari. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the district court's denial of mandamus relief for abuse of discretion, Davis v. United States, 961 F.2d 867, 878 (9th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 969 (1993), and we affirm. 3 In April 1991, Hirsch sought to file a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court without paying a filing fee. Suter…