UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 08-1413
In Re: MARION EDWARD PEARSON, JR.,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:06-cv-00069)
Submitted: November 19, 2008 Decided: December 22, 2008
Before MICHAEL and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Marion Edward Pearson, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Marion Edward Pearson, Jr., 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 the district court recently denied
Pearson’s § 2254 petition. Accordingly, because the district
court has decided Pearson’s case, we deny the mandamus petition
as moot. 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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