U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1988

In Re John Howard Williams

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided October 28, 1988

862 F.2d 315; 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 15792; 1988 WL 119147 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion

862 F.2d 315
Unpublished Disposition

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In re John Howard WILLIAMS, Petitioner.

No. 88-8012.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Submitted May 31, 1988.
Decided Oct. 28, 1988.

John Howard Williams, petitioner pro se.

Before WIDENER and JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

Complaining of delay, John Howard Williams has applied to this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the district court to act upon his habeas corpus petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254. The district court has since acted on Williams' habeas corpus petition. Williams v. State of South Carolina, C/A No. 87-155-2(H) (D.S.C., April 26, 1988). Accordingly, although leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied as moot, and this action is dismissed.

DISMISSED.

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