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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 25-2211

In re: TEREK HARPER,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. (5:23-hc-02224-FL)

Submitted: December 18, 2025 Decided: December 22, 2025

Before NIEMEYER and BERNER, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Terek Harper, Petitioner Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Terek Harper petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has

unduly delayed in ruling on his

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 recently took significant action on Harper’s § 2241 petition.

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

* To the extent that Harper also requests this court grant the relief he seeks in his § 2241 petition, such relief is not available by way of mandamus. See In re Lockheed Martin Corp.,

(4th Cir. 2007) (noting mandamus may not be used as a substitute for appeal).

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