In Re: Earl v.

Filing 920070801

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 07-6241

In Re:

VINCENT BRADFORD EARL, Petitioner.

On Petition for a Writ of Mandamus.

(1:05-cv-00067)

Submitted:

July 13, 2007

Decided:

August 1, 2007

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

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Vincent Bradford Earl, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Vincent Bradford Earl petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000) petition. He seeks an order from this court Our review of the docket

directing the district court to act.

sheet reveals that the district court disposed of the matter in an order docketed on June 20, 2007. Accordingly, because the district court has recently decided Earl's case, we deny the mandamus petition as moot. pauperis, we deny Although we grant leave to proceed in forma Earl's motion for default and request for

compensation and attorney fees.

We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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