UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-511
In Re: MICHAEL BOYD,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (No. CA-96-165-1)
Submitted: February 25, 1997 Decided: March 6, 1997
Before WIDENER, LUTTIG, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Michael Boyd, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Michael Boyd filed a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel
the district court to act on his petition for a writ of habeas
corpus. Boyd filed his habeas corpus petition on October 16, 1996,
and amended the petition on December 24, 1996. We find that the
delay in the district court has not been unreasonable. Accordingly,
we deny Boyd's petition for a writ of mandamus. We dispense with
oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequate-
ly presented in the materials before the court and argument would
not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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