UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-7835
In Re: RODNEY H. WILLIAMS,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus
(CR-01-231)
Submitted: January 13, 2005 Decided: January 21, 2005
Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Rodney H. Williams, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Rodney H. Williams petitions for writ of mandamus
alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on motions
filed in his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000) case. Williams seeks an order
from this court directing the court to act. Although we find
mandamus relief is not warranted because the district court has
recently taken significant action in the case, we deny the mandamus
petition without prejudice. We grant leave 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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