UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-7484
In Re: JAMAL A. AZEEZ,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-00-54)
Submitted: April 10, 2003 Decided: May 1, 2003
Before NIEMEYER and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Jamal A. Azeez, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Jamal A. Azeez petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the
district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254
(2000) petition. He seeks an order from this court directing the
district court to act. The district court has recently entered an
order ruling on Azeez’s pending motions, appointing counsel, and
scheduling an evidentiary hearing on the issues raised in his
§ 2254 petition. Accordingly, because the district court has
recently taken significant action in Azeez’s case, we deny the
mandamus petition as moot. We grant leave to proceed in forma
pauperis. We deny Azeez’s motions for summary judgment by default
and to submit evidence in support of the district court’s alleged
neglect. 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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