UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-500
In Re: JAMES CHARLES SLADE,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-95-286-3)
Submitted: February 7, 1996 Decided: February 29, 1996
Before MURNAGHAN and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
James Charles Slade, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
James Charles Slade brought this mandamus petition seeking an
order directing the district court to order the United States to
respond to his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1988) motion. The district court
has recently directed a response. Therefore, the complaint of delay
in the district court is moot. Accordingly, while we grant leave to
proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the mandamus petition. We dis-
pense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
argument would not significantly aid in the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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