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In re: John Douglas JACKSON, Petitioner.
    No. 05-7100.
    United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
    Submitted Oct. 18, 2005.
    Decided Oct. 25, 2005.
    John Douglas Jackson, Petitioner Pro Se.
    Before WIDENER, MICHAEL, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
    Petition denied by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).
   PER CURIAM:

John Douglas Jackson petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the district court has unduly delayed acting on his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000) motion. He seeks an order from this court directing the district court to act. Because the district court has acted in the case as recently as February 16, 2005, we find there has been no undue delay in the district court. Moreover, contrary to Jackson’s contentions, the district court’s order, while not relevant to all of his pending claims, still constitutes recent and substantial progress in the case. Accordingly, although we grant permission to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny the mandamus petition. 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