UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 08-1336

In Re: KEEBLE ANTHONY HAWTHORNE,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:05-cr-00294-REP-1; 3:06-cv-00286-REP)

Submitted: October 22, 2008 Decided: December 8, 2008

Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Keeble Anthony Hawthorne, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Keeble Anthony Hawthorne petitions for a writ of

mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting

on his

(2000) motion. He seeks an order from

this court directing the district court to act. Our review of

the docket sheet reveals that the district court denied relief

on Hawthorne’s § 2255 motion on August 14, 2008. Accordingly,

because the district court has recently decided Hawthorne’s

case, 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 materials before the court and argument would not aid the

decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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