In re: Casey Wood

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-1235 In Re: CASEY WOOD, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (5:11-cv-00450) Submitted: June 13, 2012 Decided: June 22, 2012 Before MOTZ, SHEDD, and AGEE, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Casey Wood, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Casey Wood petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 (West 2006 & Supp. 2011). He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Although we find that mandamus relief is not warranted because the delay is not unreasonable, we deny the mandamus petition without prejudice to the filing of another mandamus petition if the district court does not act expeditiously. 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 2