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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-2039

In re: JOHN SAMUEL LEIGH, a/k/a J.D., a/k/a J.R.,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Martinsburg. (3:00-cr-00057-GMG-RWT-25)

Submitted: January 23, 2025 Decided: January 27, 2025

Before WILKINSON, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

John Samuel Leigh, Petitioner Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

John Samuel Leigh petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court

has unduly delayed in ruling on his motion for a sentence reduction under

(c)(2) and § 404(b) the First Step Act of 2018. He seeks an order from this court

directing the district court to act. The present record does not reveal undue delay in the

district court. Specifically, after the district court denied Leigh’s motion initially, Leigh

appealed. After finding that the district court did not adjudicate all of Leigh’s claims, we

concluded that we lacked jurisdiction over the appeal and remanded to the district court to

consider the unadjudicated claims. United States v. Leigh, No. 23-6963,

(4th Cir. Apr. 19, 2024). Therefore, the court has not unduly delayed in ruling on Leigh’s

motion following the remand. Accordingly, we deny the mandamus petition. 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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