In re: McLamb v.

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-7358

In Re: ERNEST EARL MCLAMB,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(CR-98-62, CA-00-243-F)

Submitted: April 3, 2003 Decided: April 18, 2003

Before MICHAEL, KING, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Ernest Earl McLamb, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:

Ernest Earl McLamb petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging

the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. §

2255 (2000) motion. He seeks an order from this court directing

the district court to act. After McLamb filed the instant mandamus

petition, the district court ruled on his § 2255 motion.

Accordingly, we deny McLamb’s mandamus petition as moot but grant

his motion to proceed in forma pauperis. 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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