UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 12-1825
In Re: ANTHONY TOWNSEND,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(5:12-hc-02086-BO)
Submitted: November 21, 2012 Decided: November 28, 2012
Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Anthony Townsend, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Anthony Townsend petitions for a writ of mandamus,
alleging that the district court has unduly delayed in ruling on
his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition. He seeks an order from
this court directing the district court to act. We find the
present record does not reveal undue delay in the district
court. Accordingly, we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis
and deny the mandamus petition. 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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