Mandamus involves the decision maker being required to make a decision that she has been avoiding.

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Mandamus is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a court to any government, subordinate court, corporation, or public authority, to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, and which is in the nature of public duty and in certain cases of a statutory duty. It is often used to compel a decision maker to make a decision that they have been avoiding.

Mandamus Involves the Decision Maker Being Required to Make a Decision