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Parties Involved:
Michael F. Harris
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-1303

In re: MICHAEL F. HARRIS,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:12-cr-00170-HEH-RCY-1)

Submitted: July 28, 2016 Decided: August 1, 2016

Before MOTZ and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Senior 

Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Michael F. Harris, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Michael F. Harris petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking 

an order instructing the district court to grant summary 

judgment on his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2012) motion due to the 

Government’s delay in filing its answer. Our review of the 

district court’s docket reveals that the district court entered

an order denying the § 2255 motion on May 10, 2016, and Harris 

has appealed that order. Accordingly, because the district 

court has recently decided Harris’ case, we deny the mandamus 

petition as moot. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

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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