UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-7786

MARIO L. BALLARD,

Petitioner - Appellant,

versus

CHIEF OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT STATE POLICE,

Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, District Judge. (CA-02-202)

Submitted: February 20, 2003 Decided: February 26, 2003

Before LUTTIG, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Mario L. Ballard, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Mario L. Ballard appeals the district court’s orders accepting

the recommendation of the magistrate judge to deny Ballard’s

petition for writ of mandamus and denying his motion for

reconsideration. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible

error. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the district

court. See Ballard v. Chief of Va. Dep’t State Police, No. CA-02-

202 (E.D. Va. Nov. 1, 2002; Nov. 19, 2002). We dispense with oral

argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately

presented in the materials before the court and argument would not

aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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