In re: Timothy Alexander

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [998973763-2]; denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [998961536-2] Originating case number: 3:04-cr-00197-RJC-DCK-1,3:10-cv-00324-RJC Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999028672]. Mailed to: Alexander. [12-2284]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 12-2284

In re: TIMOTHY GOVERNOR ALEXANDER,
Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(3:04-cr-00197-RJC-DCK-1; 3:10-cv-00324-RJC)

Submitted:

January 22, 2013

Decided: January 24, 2013

Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Timothy Governor Alexander, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Timothy

Governor

Alexander

petitions

for

a

writ

of

mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting
on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 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, on November
20,

2012,

motion.

the

district

court

dismissed

Alexander’s

§

2255

Accordingly, because the district court has recently

decided Alexander’s case, we deny the mandamus petition as moot.
We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
oral

argument

adequately

because

presented

in

the
the

facts

and

materials

We dispense with

legal

contentions

are

before

this

and

court

argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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