UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 16-1541
In re: JOSEPH SAMUEL HALL,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(5:11-cr-00034-FPS-MJA-1; 5:14-cv-00133-FPS-MJA)
Submitted: September 29, 2016 Decided: October 3, 2016
Before SHEDD, KEENAN, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Joseph Samuel Hall, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Joseph Samuel Hall petitions for a writ of mandamus,
alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his
28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2012) motion. He seeks an order from this
court directing the district court to act. Our review of the
district court’s docket reveals that the district court accepted
the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denied relief on
Hall’s § 2255 motion by order entered August 11, 2016. Because
the district court has recently decided Hall’s case, his request
for a ruling is moot. Further, insofar as Hall seeks an
evidentiary hearing on his § 2255 claims, he does not
demonstrate a clear right to such a hearing, as required for
mandamus relief. See In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 860
F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). Accordingly, although we grant
leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the petition for
writ of mandamus. We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
materials before this court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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