UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-624

In Re: SAMUEL HENDERSON, JR.,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CA-96-38-V)

Submitted: January 23, 1997 Decided: January 31, 1997

Before RUSSELL, WILKINS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Samuel Henderson, Jr., Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

Samuel Henderson, Jr., brought this mandamus petition seeking

an order directing the district court to render a decision on his

motion filed pursuant to

(1994), amended by Anti- terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-

132,

. Subsequently, the district court entered an

order granting Henderson's

motion. Because his

mandamus petition is now moot, we deny the petition. We dispense

with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are ade- quately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not significantly aid in the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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