UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-2252

In re: THOMAS DONNELL SIFFORD,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:07-cr-00097-RJC-1; 3:14-cv-00001-RJC)

Submitted: January 15, 2015 Decided: January 20, 2015

Before WILKINSON and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Thomas Donnell Sifford, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Thomas Donnell Sifford petitions for a writ of

mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting

on his motion to amend his

(2012) motion. 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 Sifford’s motion on November 20, 2014.

Accordingly, because the district court has recently decided

Sifford’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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