James M. DeBardeleben petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has improperly refused to file his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000) motion. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to file his motion. Our review of the docket sheet reveals that the district court filed DeBardeleben’s motion and issued a final order dismissing the motion as successive. DeBardeleben v. United States, No. 3:05-cv-00176 (W.D.N.C. Apr. 28, 2005). Accordingly, because the district court has taken the action DeBardeleben seeks, we deny the mandamus petition as moot. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the ma *639 terials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED