Jerry Singletary petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his application for a certificate of appealability. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Our review of the docket sheet reveals that the district court entered an oral order denying the motion as moot and directing the Clerk of the Court to docket the motion and forward it to this Court for disposition. Accordingly, because the district court has recently decided Singletary’s case, we grant Singletary leave to proceed in forma pauperis but deny the mandamus petition as moot. We also deny the Government’s motion to consolidate this case with United States v. Singletary, Case No. 03-7259. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately *585 presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED