In Re: Timothy Alexander

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-2284 In re: TIMOTHY GOVERNOR ALEXANDER, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:04-cr-00197-RJC-DCK-1; 3:10-cv-00324-RJC) Submitted: January 22, 2013 Decided: January 24, 2013 Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Timothy Governor Alexander, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Timothy Governor Alexander petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 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, on November 20, 2012, the district court dismissed Alexander’s § 2255 motion. Accordingly, because the district court has recently decided Alexander’s case, 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 this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2