In re: Neal v.

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 09-1365 In Re: CHRISTOPHER LEE NEAL, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (2:94-cr-00300-JAB-2; 1:08-cv-00458-JAB-WWD) Submitted: July 21, 2009 Decided: August 5, 2009 Before MICHAEL, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Christopher Lee Neal, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Christopher Lee Neal petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his habeas petition. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. We find there has been no undue delay in the district court. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny as moot the motion to expedite and deny the mandamus 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 2