UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 07-7153
In Re: STEPHEN LUCI,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:07-cv-00011-REM)
Submitted: August 30, 2007 Decided: September 11, 2007
Before MICHAEL, KING, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Stephen Luci, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Stephen Luci 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. Our review of the docket
sheet reveals that on August 8, 2007, the district court directed
the Respondent to file an answer to the petition. Because there
has been recent significant action in Luci’s case, we conclude
there has been no undue delay. Accordingly, although we grant
leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition. 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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