USCA4 Appeal: 22-1805 Doc: 14 Filed: 12/13/2022 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 22-1805

In re: KENNETH KENNEDY SHANNON, a/k/a James Smith, a/k/a Kevin Sanders,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (2:13-cr-00977-DCN-8; 2:19-cv-02888-DCN)

Submitted: December 1, 2022 Decided: December 13, 2022

Before NIEMEYER and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Kenneth Kennedy Shannon, Petitioner Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Kenneth Kennedy Shannon petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the

district court has unduly delayed acting on his

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 has denied relief on Shannon’s § 2255 motion. United

States v. Shannon, No. 2:13-cr-00977-DCN-8 (D.S.C. Oct. 27, 2022). Accordingly,

because the district court has recently decided Shannon’s case, 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

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