UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 11-1749

In Re: RODNEY ANTON WILLIAMSON,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:06-cr-00474-NCT-1)

Submitted: November 22, 2011 Decided: December 1, 2011

Before GREGORY and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Rodney Anton Williamson, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Rodney Anton Williamson petitions for a writ of

mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting

on his motions to appoint counsel, for a new trial, for

production of documents, for leave for discovery, for

disposition of motions and for default judgment. He seeks an

order from this court directing the district court to act. Our

review of the district court’s docket reveals that the district

court has since ruled on these motions. Accordingly, because

the district court has recently decided Williamson’s case, we

deny the mandamus petition as moot. We further deny as moot

Williamson’s motion to hold his direct appeal in abeyance. 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

2