UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-1993

In re: JESSE MAVERICK MINTON,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:12-cv-00497-LPA)

Submitted: November 18, 2014 Decided: November 20, 2014

Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Jesse Maverick Minton, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Jesse Maverick Minton petitions for a writ of

mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting

on his

(2012) petition. 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

denied Minton’s § 2254 petition on November 4, 2014.

Accordingly, because the district court has recently decided

Minton’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 this court and argument would

not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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