UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-7009
In Re: WILLIAM FRED MCDONALD,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(CR-93-244, CA-97-154)
Submitted: February 9, 2001 Decided: March 6, 2001
Before WILKINS, NIEMEYER, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
William Fred McDonald, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
William Fred McDonald petitions this court for a writ of
mandamus directing the district court to act upon his motion filed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2000). The district
court entered a final order on January 29, 2001, denying relief on
McDonald’s § 2255 motion. Accordingly, although we grant McDonald
leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the mandamus petition
as moot. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and
legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before
the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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