When a government administrator refuses to make a decision that she is required to make by statute, which of the following remedies is the appropriate one to obtain from the courts?
A) Mandamus
B) Certiorari
C) Declaratory judgment
D) Prohibition
E) Injunction

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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 some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do. It is the appropriate remedy to compel a government administrator to make a decision that she is legally required to make.

When a Government Administrator Refuses to Make a Decision That