What is the legal test for issuing a writ of mandamus in a habeas corpus action?
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The following excerpt is from Calderon v. U.S. Dist. Court for Cent. Dist. of Cal., 127 F.3d 782 (9th Cir. 1997):
When we are asked to issue a writ of mandamus in a habeas corpus action, we apply the guidelines articulated and discussed in Bauman v. United States Dist. Court, 557 F.2d 650, 654-55 (9th Cir.1977). Those are:
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