UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-6437
In Re: TIMOTHY DOWELL, SR.,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(1:04-cr-00065; 1:06-cv-00628)
Submitted: May 31, 2007 Decided: June 8, 2007
Before WILKINSON, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Timothy Dowell, Sr., Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Timothy Dowell petitions this court for a writ of
mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed
acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000) motion. Dowell’s § 2255
motion was filed with the district court on August 14, 2006, and on
the following day, the motion was assigned to a magistrate judge
for review. No action has occurred since that time. We find that
mandamus relief is not warranted at this time because any delay
since the filing of the § 2255 motion is not unreasonable.
However, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus without
prejudice to Dowell’s right to refile the petition if there is
continued delay. We grant the motion for 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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