Mandamus involves the decision of the decision maker being stopped before the decision is made.

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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 refrain from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing. It does not involve stopping a decision before it is made, but rather is typically used to compel the performance of a duty that has already been established.

Mandamus Involves the Decision of the Decision Maker Being Stopped