UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-6444
In Re: DANIEL LEE GIBSON,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-01-271-3)
Submitted: June 12, 2003 Decided: June 18, 2003
Before WILLIAMS, MICHAEL, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Daniel Lee Gibson, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Daniel Lee Gibson petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging
the district court has unduly delayed in issuing a final order
acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000) motion. He seeks an order
from this court directing the district court to issue a final
decision. Although we find that mandamus relief is not warranted
because the delay is not unreasonable, we deny the mandamus
petition without prejudice to the filing of another mandamus
petition if the district court does not act expeditiously. We grant
Gibson’s 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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