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Parties Involved:
Eric V. Drake
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-2136

In re: ERIC V. DRAKE,

 Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (1:19-cv-02669-ELH)

Submitted: March 12, 2020 Decided: March 16, 2020

Before KING, KEENAN, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Eric V. Drake, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Eric Drake petitions for a writ of mandamus alleging that the district court 

improperly failed to issue summonses in his civil case. He seeks an order from this court 

issuing summonses and replacing the district court judge and clerk of court. Our review

of the district court’s docket reveals that the district court dismissed Drake’s complaint and 

transferred his claims against the Texas entities to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 

District of Texas. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we 

deny the mandamus petition as moot. 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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