UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 12-1267
In re: DONNIE WAYNE SHEFFIELD,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (4:07-cr-00769-TLW-1)
Submitted: April 19, 2012 Decided: April 27, 2012
Before WILKINSON, DAVIS, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Donnie Wayne Sheffield, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Donnie Wayne Sheffield petitions for a writ of
mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting
on his motion for recusal of the district judge. 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 recently denied the recusal motion. Accordingly, because
the district court has recently adjudicated the motion as to
which Sheffield complained of undue delay, 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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