UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 12-2497

In re: ALTON KENT GREEN,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (4:00-cr-00046-H-1; 4:12-cv-00167-H)

Submitted: February 21, 2013 Decided: February 25, 2013

Before AGEE and DAVIS, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Alton Kent Green, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Alton Kent Green petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed in ruling on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2012) motion. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. The district court granted Green’s § 2255 motion on January 7, 2013.

Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the mandamus petition as moot. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED