[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

“no other adequate means to attain the relief”

Yes, not “just,” only “adequate means to attain the relief.”

Does a Judge, qualify as a party who receives relief?

Shouldn’t that only apply to a Plaintiff or Defendant?
(Here J Sullivan has assumed for himself the role of Plaintiff/Prosecutor.)

[KevinB]

Cboldt's post at 104 is an eye-opener. The question is what Flynn is now defending. Is it the lying charge or the contempt charge? As Cboldt pointed out, the contempt charge is brought by a judge, not by a prosecutor (Judicial branch vs. Executive branch). If that's the case, (i) it's not a separation of powers issue and the court is not bound by its decision in Fokker, and (ii) it could be argued that the writ of mandamus is not appropriate because Flynn could appeal the contempt charge.

Between Kavanaugh, the Russia collusion coup attempt, the outrageous Barr hearing this week, the Flynn fiasco, the Democrat-supported riots and the Democrat plandemic I have, sadly, lost faith in the system. My one hope is that the American people see through all of this and deliver victories to the Republicans in November. If that does not happen, this country as we know it is finished.