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Parties Involved:
Mitchell Smith
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT 

No. 08-1550

In Re: MITCHELL SMITH, 

 Petitioner. 

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (8:07-cv-02276-AW) 

Submitted: September 30, 2008 Decided: October 10, 2008 

Before WILKINSON, MOTZ, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges. 

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. 

Mitchell Smith, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. 

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PER CURIAM: 

 Mitchell Smith petitions for a writ of mandamus, 

alleging that the district court has unduly delayed acting on 

his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2000). He seeks an 

order from this court directing the district court to act. Our 

review of the district court’s docket sheet reveals that the 

district court denied and dismissed the § 2241 petition. 

Accordingly, because the district court recently has decided 

Smith’s case, we deny the mandamus petition as moot. We grant 

leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and 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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